Letter of Invitation of the 10th China International Fair for Investment & Trade Wednesday,June 28,2006 Posted: 17:31 BJT(0931 GMT)  Macedonia Dear Sir/Madam,We warmly hereby welcome you to China’s only nation-wide international investment promotion event focusing on promoting bilateral investments, the 10th China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT). As one of the largest international investment promotion events approved by UFI (the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry), CIFIT is held annually in Xiamen from September 8-11.Over 12, 000 visitors and delegations from 125 countries and regions attended the 9th CIFIT in 2005. Governments and enterprises from 66 countries and regions introduced over 1,000 investment projects and set up booths, and 7 countries and regions sponsored Pavilion Day activities. The 10th CIFIT will continue providing unparalleled global trade and investment services through exhibition, matchmaking symposia, policy consultation, and commercial activities coupled with timely FDI policy and information releases. China’s Ministry of Commerce will also hold International Investment Forum and dozens of seminars on hot investment issues, with distinguished speakers from the Chinese government, foreign governments, and international economic organizations, as well as Nobel Prize winners and celebrated economists.CIFIT is not only China’s premier platform to attract FDI and “Go Global” but also a pivotal bridge for investment among foreign countries. CIFIT is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM) and co-sponsored by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA). Government leaders of all levels throughout China, as well as national trade associations send delegations. In addition, numerous foreign government institutions, commercial associations and enterprises introduce their foreign investment policies, investment environments and investment projects, and network with potential partners in China.Join us at the 10th CIFIT and discover why this rapidly expanding global event is riveting the attention of developed and developing countries, and international economic organizations. See you in September! The Organizing Committee of CIFITLayout of Exhibition Halls The 33,000-square-meter major exhibition halls are located at Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center, and are composed of Pavilion for Various Provinces, Cities and Autonomous Regions of China, Overseas Pavilion, Investment Service and Brand-name Enterprises Pavilion, and Tourism Investment Promotion Pavilion (The 2nd Cross-Strait Travel Fair)Pavilion for Various Provinces, Cities and Autonomous Regions of China It is located in Hall A and Hall B with exhibition areas for East, Central, West and Northeast China, and is for showcasing investment environments, investment policies, investment projects and commodities of various provinces, cities and autonomous regions. Overseas PavilionIt is located in Hall C and Hall D with exhibition areas for Overseas Investment Promotion Agencies, State (Region) Pavilion Day, Multinational Companies and Overseas Enterprises, International Sister Cities and Taiwan-founded Enterprises. Investment Services and Brand-name Enterprises Pavilion It is located in Hall D with exhibition areas for Finance, Securities and Insurance Institutions, Investment Service Organizations, National Development Zones, Chinese Brand-name Enterprises and Chinese Private Enterprises. Tourism Promotion PavilionLocated in Hall E, it is the special exhibition area for the 2nd Tourism Exposition Across the Taiwan Straits, which is for showcasing tourism resources and products at home and abroad by integrating the promotion of tourism projects and tourism products with the exhibition of tourism leisure products. International Investment Forum and Series of SeminarsDuring the 10th CIFIT, China’s Ministry of Commerce will sponsor International Investment Forum. In addition, relevant state ministries and commissions will sponsor series of seminars and briefings on such hot topics as Introducing FDI and Going Global, Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum Across the Taiwan Straits, Seminar on Chinese Enterprises’ Going Global, and Investment Environments Briefings of West, Central and Northeast China. The organizing committee will organize China International Sister Cities Cooperation Forum, Capital Forum and Roundtable Conference for International Friendship Chambers. Cosponsors of CIFIT, governments, investment promotion agencies, chambers of commerce and enterprises from dozens of countries and regions over the world will organize seminars and briefings on global investment hot topics, as well as industrial policies guidance, and investment environment and projects of various countries (regions). Examples include Sino-Africa Forum, Sino-Portugal Forum, and Economic Development and Cooperation Forum between China and Pacific Island Countries. Leaders from the Chinese Central Government, senior government officials, principals of international economic organizations and enterprises, experts and scholars will be invited to deliver speeches. Matchmaking Symposia for Investment Projects CIFIT Organizing Committee will convene Matchmaking Symposium for Foreign Investment Projects in China, Matchmaking Symposium for Chinese Investment Cooperation Projects, Matchmaking Symposium for Chinese Enterprises to Go Global, Matchmaking Symposium for Third Country (Region) to invest Third Country (Region), and Briefing on Investment Projects from September 7th –11th, 2006. These activities also include Matchmaking Symposium for Taiwan-founded Enterprises, Matchmaking Symposium for State Property Right Exchange, Matchmaking Symposium for New and High Technology and Patent Technology Transfer, and Matchmaking Symposium for Investment Fund.Matchmaking Symposium for Foreign Investment Projects in China and Matchmaking Symposium for Chinese Investment Cooperation Projects focus on such themes as infrastructure, service trade, electronic information, agriculture, modern logistics, petrol-chemicals, biological medicine, energy and environmental protection, machinery equipment, metallurgy and building materials, while Matchmaking Symposium for Chinese Enterprises to Go Global falls into such areas as Asia, Europe, America, Africa and Oceania for negotiation. Agenda of the Fair September 7 16:00 Press Conference on Fai

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