Opportunities in China for Maltese business to be highlighted at major conference on Friday

A top-level conference, to be addressed by the president of the China Foreign Trade Centre, Wang Runsheng, who will be in Malta between Wednesday and Saturday, and other speakers, will provide a unique opportunity for Maltese entrepreneurs and business leaders interested in developing trade with China.

The conference will be held on Friday at the Chameleon Suite, Corinthia Palace, Attard, at 10 a.m.

It will explain how Maltese businesses can benefit from the forthcoming ‘China Import and Export Fair’, known internationally as ‘the Canton Fair’, held in Guangzhou City, China.

The 110th session of the Canton Fair, which came to an end last November, attracted 210,468 overseas buyers from 210 countries and regions, with the business turnover amounted to €283 billion.

The 111th session of the Canton Fair will be held between April 15 and May 5. This edition, which will accommodate about 58,700 standard stands, will feature over 20,000 Chinese exhibitors across a variety of sectors. The fair is attended by foreign trade delegations from all over the world. Since its inception 55 years ago, it has been a major catalyst for international trade in and out of China.

Liu Meikun, commercial counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Malta, said: “China is the world’s fastest-growing economy, with growth rates averaging 10 per cent over the past few decades. Yet the opportunities opening up in China have so far been largely untapped by Maltese business.

“Events such as the Canton Fair present an opportunity for all importers of Chinese products, exporters of finished goods and components, traders, hoteliers – anyone seriously considering doing business with China.”

Apart from Mr Meikun, the conference will also be ad-dressed by Maurice Mizzi, chairman of the Maltese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which is also supporting this initiative.

Those interested in attending should confirm their attendance by tomorrow by contacting Jonathan Harmsworth on info@mccc.org.mt or 7986 6881.

More information is available at www.cantonfair.org.cn/en.