FCCISL facilitates 2nd China-South Asia Exposition, 22nd China Kunming Fair

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The second China-South Asia Exposition and 22nd China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair in Kunming China were held concurrently from 6-10 June 2014, which was co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Peoples’ Government of Yunnan and other Provinces, while commercial departments of the South Asian countries are invited to join forces in holding the exposition. China-South Asia Exposition is an important platform for China and South Asia to carry forward its objective of promoting all-round corporation and development between China and South Asia and also to expand trade and exchange with other countries and other regions, with its focused themes of boosting investment – centred cooperation, accelerating inter connectivity and jointly constructing economic corridors and expanding trade in services. FCCISL along with the other organisation in Sri Lanka facilitated the Sri Lankan exporters to display their products at the Sri Lankan pavilion in the Kunming China exposition.

China Kunming Import and Export Fair is a regional, international commodities fair co sponsored by Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the People’s Governments of Yunnan Province, Sichuan Province, Chongqing Province, Guizhou Province, guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region and Chengdu City and co organised by many institutions from China and abroad. China Kunming Import and Export Fair has become an international business platform featuring business negotiations, commodity exhibitions, investment cooperation, service trade, e-business and so on which has been playing a significant role in the expansion of economic and commercial cooperation between China and countries and regions in Southeast Asia, South Asia and even around the Indian Ocean. The ninth China South Asia Business Forum (CSABF) was held concurrently to the Kunming China exposition on 5-7 June 2014, which was jointly sponsored by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and People’s Government of Yunnan Province. The CSABF aims at building a platform for dialogs and to establish mechanism to promote better cooperation among business circles and councils in China and South Asian countries and for those reasons it has been defined as a brand – name, forum for bilateral cooperation between China and South Asian Business circles. FCCISL President Ajith Wattuhewa addressed the Tourism and Services Panel of the forum. Wattuhewa in his speech stated that the Government of Sri Lanka in consultation with the private sector launched a Tourism Development Strategy with a holistic approach to its growth and as a result of this endeavour in 2013 Sri Lanka had 1.2 million tourist arrivals with the upward earnings of US Dollars 1.75 billion. He further added that by increasing room strength from the existing 30,000 to 50,000 rooms within the next two and a half years and promoting infra-structure development including the beautification of the city of Colombo and the historic cities of Kandy and Galle targeting 2.5 million visitors to the island by 2016 along with Northern and Eastern Provinces. The other guest speakers at the ninth China South Asia Business Forum were Rishad Bathiudeen Minister of Industry and Commerce of Sri Lanka, Madam Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, Arjun Bahadur Thapa Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Ismail Asif President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohamed Iqbal Tabish Secretary General of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yu Ping Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Qin Guangrong Secretary of CPC Yunnan Province Committee.