26TH CROSS-STRAITS FAIR FOR ECONOMY AND TRADE KICKS OFF IN FUZHOU

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- The 26th Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade, hosted by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the People's Government of Fujian Province, kicked off in Fuzhou, the capital of east China's Fujian Province on May 16.

The event was organised by the Fuzhou Municipal People's Government, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Fujian Provincial People's Government, and the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province.

This year's fair aims to become the most influential large-scale comprehensive investment and trade event across the Strait and an important experimental platform for early-stage cross-Straits integration.

According to a statement, the four-day event is expected to attract more than 50 industrial and commercial groups and over 1,000 Taiwan compatriots and businessmen.

This year, the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade adopts the "5+3+N" mode, planning five major activities, three supporting theme exchange platforms, and numerous investment promotion and industry collaboration activities.

A series of key activities will be held, including the Opening Ceremony and Cross-Straits Exchange, in addition to the establishment of thematic exchange platforms such as Achievements Release of Cross-Straits Integration Development and Industrial Collaboration Promotion Booth.

The Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade has become a prestigious comprehensive economic and trade exchange event across the Strait, attracting tens of thousands of Taiwanese enterprises and more than 30,000 Taiwanese businessmen.

-- BERNAMA