HE Undersecretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater praised the strong historic relations that bond the State of Qatar and People's Republic of China, pointing that China is biggest exporter to the Qatari market and the biggest importer of Qatari products.
This came during His Excellency's heading of the Qatari delegation participating in the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT 2023), which started Friday and will continue through Sep. 11.
His Excellency also participated in the opening session of the exhibition, and a panel discussion on high-quality development of cross-border investment.
HE Undersecretary of MOCI said that the State of Qatar's participation in this year's edition of the exhibition stems from its belief in the importance of partnerships as a main guarantee for strengthening bilateral relations between countries.
The State of Qatar is participating as a "Guest Country of Honor" in the 23rd edition of the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT 2023), held under the theme of "Open and Integrated: Key to HighQuality Development." The Qatar pavilion features several entities including the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar (IPA Qatar), Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ), Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) and Qatari Diar.
CIFIT is held annually every September in the city of Xiamen and is considered one of the largest events to attract foreign investment.
This year's edition features several panels, presentations, and interactive meetings to highlight major issues such as attracting foreign investment, strategies to enter international markets, bilateral commercial and economic exchanges, sustainable development, smart manufacturing, the digital economy, and the Belt and Road Initiative.
Source: Qatar News Agency