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The European Fair was initiated by the European Commission and has been held for 18 times since 2002. It is a large-scale investment, trade and innovation cooperation platform between China and Europe.
China News Service, Beijing, October 12 (Reporter Yin Qianyun) The 19th China-EU Fair for Investment, Trade and Science and Technology Cooperation (European Fair) will be held in Chengdu from October 21st to 23rd. According to official reports, business groups from Spain, Portugal, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Poland and other European countries have confirmed their participation in the conference, and there will be more than 20 participating countries.
At a press conference held in Beijing on the 12th, Dang Hong, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the China Chamber of International Commerce, introduced that this year's European Fair, with the theme of "Dialogue and Cooperation, Mutual Benefit and Win-Win", will expand new opportunities and new spaces for China-EU cooperation in key areas such as new energy and environmental protection, biomedicine, agricultural food, intelligent robots, cutting-edge technology, vocational education, and commercial legal services. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China will also organize a group of well-known European companies to participate in the conference and negotiate, further increasing the scale and specifications of European participation.
Chen Yawen, general manager of the Southwest Branch of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, mentioned that currently, more than 100 European companies have signed up to participate in various activities of this European Fair. Participating companies cover advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, automobiles, precision instruments, biotechnology, digital technology, logistics, food and agriculture, and green and low-carbon solutions.
Chen Yawen said that many companies attended the conference with clear goals. Some hope to find Chinese suppliers and manufacturing partners, while others are exploring technical cooperation, investment opportunities, distribution channels, quality assurance or compliance support. At the same time, some European companies are willing to help Chinese companies promote sustainable development and explore the European market.
The European Fair was initiated by the European Commission and has been held for 18 times since 2002. It is an investment, trade and innovation cooperation platform with the largest participation of EU member states, the widest participation of European companies, and the largest scale of exchanges between China and Europe.
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