Beijing, September 2 (Zhongxin Finance Gong Hongyu) "For Italian companies, China is a big market. In the past few years, China has made great progress in connecting with the world in terms of intellectual property protection, trade, and tax system. Renzo Isler, secretary general of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, praised it in an interview with China News Network at the service trade fair.
From August 31 to September 5, the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Service Trade Fair") with the theme of "Service Cooperation Promotes Development, Green Innovation Meets the Future") is being held in Beijing.
China News Network noted that in the National Convention Center Comprehensive Exhibition Country Zone, in addition to "old friends", there are also many new faces, in addition to displaying products and promoting projects, many countries have designed their own unique cultural experience projects, which have attracted a lot of attention.
Visitors pose with Paddington bears in the UK pavilion. Photo by Gong Hongyu
Enhanced sense of experience The highlights of the country show are numerous
Swiss cola and chocolate, Peruvian alpaca dolls, Pakistani silk carpets, Liechtenstein stamps... In the exhibition area, the special products from all over the world are overwhelming.
In the exhibition area of Ireland, South Korea, Switzerland, Maldives and other countries, visitors are invited to taste special foods such as local cider, honey tea, beer, tea and other special foods, and if they are "tired of shopping", they can also stop at the low-legged sofa in the Norwegian exhibition area.
"The stamps are hand-carved and very beautiful, and you can see the details of the hair." At the exhibition, the special stamps from Liechtenstein attracted the attention of many people. Li Wenli, the relevant person in charge of Liechtenstein Post, introduced that after these stamps came to China, they were also loved by many Chinese philatelic enthusiasts, and there were good sales in online stores.
Staff display Liechtenstein stamps. Photo by Gong Hongyu
In addition to the featured products, this year's service trade fair also has a lot of new elements worth punching experience. For example, classic IPs such as Paddington Bear and Peter Rabbit have appeared in the British Pavilion to interact with the audience interestingly, and taking pictures in Hanbok has also attracted visitors to stop and experience.
According to Wu Qiaowen, British trade envoy to China, during this session of the service trade fair, many well-known British creative industries and sports industry IP appeared at the Scene of the British Pavilion in different forms to interact with the audience.
The "New Voice" of the Service Trade Fair looks forward to a new chapter in Sino-foreign trade
This year's service trade fair attracted 189 important guests from home and abroad, and 71 countries and international organizations set up exhibitions in the name of countries or headquarters. For the first time, 10 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Italy and Burundi, set up exhibitions in the name of the state.
As the first Middle Eastern country to serve as the guest of honor of the fair, the UAE prominently showcased representative companies from Emirates, finance, culture and other industries.
UAE Ambassador to China Ali Zahiri said the UAE is committed to attracting more foreign direct investment. Trade in services is increasingly becoming a new engine of China's foreign trade, and under the impetus of the Belt and Road Initiative, the prospects for cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including trade in services, are promising.
UAE Pavilion. Photo by Gong Hongyu
Italy showed its rich tourism resources and local enterprises through videos and other forms. Renzo Isler, secretary general of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, said that Italy has many excellent and high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises in the fields of finance and consulting, and China is a market full of potential for them, and these enterprises are very eager to trade with China.
Renzo Isler, secretary general of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, was interviewed by China News Network.
Cyprus, an island nation located in the northeastern Mediterranean, is also the first time that an exhibition has been set up in the name of the country. Cyprus is located at the junction of three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, and its economy is mainly based on service industries, and finance, insurance and tourism are more developed.
Petrou Petros, chief economic and commercial counsellor of the Cyprus Embassy in China, mentioned in an interview with China News Network that Cyprus has about $1 billion of investment every year from China, many large-scale infrastructure projects are completed by Chinese companies, and the cooperation between China and Cyprus is based on mutual respect and appreciation.
"China is opening new doors and new opportunities for Cyprus and we look forward to seeing new growth and changes in the future." Ouyang Lu said. (End)