The  2018 China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) greets  more than 120,000 businesspeople from 128 countries and regions. [Photo  provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More  than 120,000 businesspeople from around the world attended the 2018  China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), which took  place in Xiamen, Fujian province from Sept 8 to 11.

These  businesspeople came from 1,005 industrial and commerce associations and  about 5,000 companies representing 128 countries and regions.

A  total of 617 guests shared their ideas at 87 forums themed on  investment promotion and more than 2,500 institutions from home and  abroad promoted themselves at the 130,000-square meter exhibition area  of the event with 6,000 booths.

Some 1,982 projects secured a total investment of 527.5 billion yuan ($76.8 billion) at the 2018 CIFIT.

A  Maritime Silk Road Countries Pavilion covering 2,000 square meters is  established at the 2018 China International Fair for Investment &  Trade (CIFIT). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The  Czech Republic, this year’s guest country of honor, set up a 500-square  meter pavilion to showcase its advantageous geological location,  preferential investment policies, high quality projects, rich tourism  resources and special products.

Klara  Jurcova, deputy director of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in China,  hoped to promote her home country to more people on the 100th  anniversary of the establishment of the Czech Republic with the help of  CIFIT.

Yunnan  province, this year’s guest province of honor, erected a pavilion of  1,000 square meters to introduce its favourable investment climate,  green energy, green food and healthy lifestyle.

Shenyang,  this year’s Star City, reserved a 3,600-square meter pavilion for the  five major cities in Shenyang Economic Zone to display their leading  industries and featured products.

Participants listen carefully to a speech. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A  Maritime Silk Road Countries Pavilion covering 2,000 square meters was  established at the 2018 CIFIT, which attracted members of the  Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and more than 20  countries along the Belt and Road route, including Pakistan, Jordan, and  Spain.

Moreover,  this year’s fair also welcomed 139 delegations from Hong Kong, Macao  and Taiwan, including Invest Hong Kong, Hong Kong Trade Development  Council, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Macao Chamber  of Commerce, Taiwan Federation of Industries, and Taiwan Trade Center.

Hong  Kong and Macao showed their features at their respective pavilions and  the fair hosted the 13th Cross-Strait Economic & Trade Cooperation  & Development Forum along with China’s Ministry of Commerce and  Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, making great contributions  to the trade and economic exchanges and cooperation between Chinese  mainland and Taiwan.

  Online  CIFIT, launched this year, attracted approximately 1,000 renowned  Chinese companies to sign up for its project matchmaking activities,  including information technology, new energy, equipment manufacturing  and other seven popular industrial sectors.