UAE participates in China Import, Export Fair

Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS)  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is participating in the China Import and Export Fair (CANTON 2017) that will run until October 19 in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

The opening ceremony of the fair on Sunday, held in Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre, was attended by UAE Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Juma Mohammed Al Kait and consular executives along with business people and representatives of the Chinese government.

Over 20,000 venders and about 100,000 buyers were participating in the event.

"All possible incentives have been given to Emirati entrepreneurs and enterprise owners participating in CANTON 2017 in order to help them tap fresh markets for their products and develop constructive partnerships," said Mohammed Al Youssofi, Director of the National Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.

An array of economic issues of mutual concern were discussed on the sidelines of the conference by the UAE and Chinese officials as part of the growing partnership between the two countries.

The UAE delegates were shown around the fair pavilions which included exhibits of over 150,000 kinds of quality Chinese products and overseas commodities with distinctive features.