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The 7th China International Import Expo Promotion and Exchange Meeting was held in Saudi Arabia——

Open the golden door to the Chinese market

This is a Boeing 787-9 passenger plane about to fly to Beijing taken at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 4, 2023.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou

On the afternoon of April 22, local time, the China International Import Expo Bureau, the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Riyadh Branch jointly held the seventh CIIE promotion and exchange meeting in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. , introducing the highlights and preparations for the 7th CIIE Enterprise Business Exhibition, Hongqiao International Economic Forum, people-to-people and cultural exchanges and other related sections to local government agencies, enterprises, business associations and other people from all walks of life, and sincerely invites Saudi Arabia and local companies to participate in the exhibition. Representatives from more than 30 institutions and enterprises including the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Export Development Authority, Saudi General Chamber of Commerce, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, and Ajlan Brothers Holding Group attended the meeting.

In recent years, the bilateral trade volume between China and Saudi Arabia has remained at a high level. According to data from the Saudi General Bureau of Statistics, in the fourth quarter of 2023, Saudi Arabia’s import and export data to China ranked first in country data, of which imports from China were 44.2643 billion riyals, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%.

At the press conference, Li Guoqing, deputy director of the China International Import Expo Bureau, said that the CIIE goes hand in hand with China’s high-level opening up. It is not only an excellent platform for foreign companies to tap into China’s vast market potential, but also an important step for Chinese and foreign companies to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. stage. China is Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner. Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to respond to, support and participate in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative” and is also an important participant in the CIIE. We sincerely hope that Saudi Arabia will bring more specialty products and high-quality services to China and use the platform of the CIIE to open up new cooperation opportunities in the Chinese market.

Basam Hamadh, representative of the Embassy in Saudi Arabia and executive member of the Saudi-China Business Council, said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, Saudi Arabia and China have made considerable progress in exchanges and cooperation in the political, economic and cultural fields. Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” aligns with China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative and plays a key role in promoting the development of trade and investment relations between the two countries. The Saudi Arabia-China Business Council is committed to exploring investment opportunities between Saudi Arabia and China, strengthening cooperation between the two countries, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results. The China International Import Expo provides a useful platform for promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Fawaz Mshaal Alshalaan, deputy general manager of ICBC Saudi Arabia Riyadh Branch, said that ICBC Riyadh Branch has been committed to playing an active role in China-Saudi Arabia economic and trade exchanges since its official opening in 2016. In the future, it will continue to play its role as a financial bridge in economic and trade exchanges between China and Saudi Arabia, promote in-depth cooperation between enterprises of the two countries, and promote more Saudi enterprises to understand and participate in the CIIE.

At the event site, CIIE staff had full exchanges and discussions with representatives from all walks of life participating in the event on matters related to participating in the seventh CIIE. Representatives attending the meeting said that this event was rich in content and information, which would help them fully understand and understand the CIIE. They would actively conduct research and internal discussions to seize the cooperation opportunities brought by the CIIE.

According to reports, while in Saudi Arabia from April 21st to 22nd, the working group visited the Saudi Export Development Authority, actively invited Saudi Arabia to participate in the national exhibition, and worked with the Saudi General Chamber of Commerce, Almarai Group, J&T Express and other institutions and Enterprises have in-depth exchanges and vigorously promote participation in exhibitions and conferences. Related work has received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Saudi Arabia Riyadh Branch and other units. (Luo Huaiwei)

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