{"id":16926,"date":"2026-05-14T07:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16926"},"modified":"2026-05-14T07:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:23:19","slug":"open-door-for-investment-china-sends-positive-signal-to-the-world-through-the-26th-cifit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16926","title":{"rendered":"Open Door for Investment: China Sends Positive Signal to the World Through the 26th CIFIT<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) held a promotion conference in Beijing on Wednesday for the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), sending another positive signal of the country’s ongoing commitment to expanding high-standard opening-up and further stabilising foreign investment and inflows.<\/p>\n

This year’s CIFIT, scheduled to be held in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian Province, from September 8 to 11, will focus on the theme of “Expanding Two-Way Investment and Promoting Global Development.” It will highlight three major sections \u2014 “Investment in China,” “China’s Investment,” and “International Investment” \u2014 and promote more practical outcomes in international investment cooperation, an official from the ministry’s department of foreign investment administration said at the meeting.<\/p>\n

Government and business representatives from multiple countries attending the promotion event expressed expectations of using CIFIT to deepen investment cooperation with China. David Perez-Des Rosiers, chief representative of the Canada China Business Council Beijing, said that following the Canadian Prime Minister’s visit to China, several sectors for collaboration either in investments or trade have been identified, including energy, wood products, consumer goods, and agri-food. He noted that the upcoming CIFIT will be a good occasion to learn more about new opportunities for Canadian businesses to invest in the Chinese market.<\/p>\n

Natig Khalilov, chief adviser of the Office of the Trade Representative at the Embassy of Azerbaijan to China, said they plan to participate in this year’s CIFIT, as they attach great importance to this platform. Through such platforms, they hope to identify new partners and attract more outstanding Chinese companies to develop in Azerbaijan and establish manufacturing bases there. He cited Chinese automaker BYD’s partnership with local Azerbaijani companies to establish an electric bus manufacturing plant, and expressed hope for cooperation with more electric vehicle manufacturers going forward.<\/p>\n

Ambassador of Mauritius to China Gaetan Siew Hew Sam said Mauritius is playing a bridging role connecting China and African markets. Chinese companies including Bank of China have already established regional operations in the country. With China’s recent expansion of zero-tariff treatment to cover all African countries with which it has diplomatic ties, Mauritius hopes to leverage its strengths in finance, logistics, and regional services to further promote trade and investment connectivity between African countries and the Chinese market.<\/p>\n

Against the backdrop of ongoing uncertainties in global trade, China’s efforts for further opening-up have drawn strong attention from the international business community. According to MOFCOM data, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China’s cumulative utilised foreign investment exceeded 750 billion dollars, and its outbound investment has reached 190 countries and regions worldwide. China has continuously shortened its negative list for foreign investment access, removed all market access restrictions for foreign investors in the manufacturing sector, and vowed to steadily expand pilot opening-up programmes in areas including value-added telecommunications and biotechnology. The upcoming CIFIT will help global investors better understand new opportunities in the Chinese market and promote mutually beneficial outcomes through open cooperation.<\/p>\n

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