By Sachin Kumar
DOHA: Over 300 Chinese companies are expected to participate in the second edition of ‘Made in China Exhibition’ which will be organised by Qatar Chamber at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center from November 15-18. The first edition of the exhibition held last year was successful and witnessed transactions of about $45m between Qatari and Chinese firms.
“Made in China Exhibition may be considered one of the most important exhibitions that Qatar is honoured to host, especially under the great success that the exhibition had achieved in its first edition,” said Saleh Hamad Al Sharqi, Director General of Qatar Chamber yesterday during the press conference to announce the launch of the promotional campaign for the second edition of the exhibition.
“Selecting China stems from its experience in achieving economic development, and from the fact that China encourages every country to build bridges of cooperation. The Chinese GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has exceeded $10 trillion, placing its economy the second largest in the world. China also motivates business community in every country to explore areas and sectors that have gained achievements, to seek for more cooperation with the Chinese businessmen and to establish investment there,” he added.
The chamber has booked 15,000 square meters to for exhibiting companies and visitors. More than 60 percent of the total exhibition area has already been booked so far, with assurances from the Chinese large counties that their companies will take part in the Exhibition.
“For the first time, there will be a special area for exhibiting the Qatari and Chinese traditional industries and handicrafts, for the purpose of establishing cultural proximity between the peoples of both countries, especially that this year we will witness the activities of the Qatari-Chinese Cultural Year,” said Al Sharqi. “The Exhibition will also witness more various sectors than the last edition,”
“Made in China has become one of the most recognised in the world. The second edition will fully display the great achievements of ‘Made in China’ products in various sectors including – industry, technology, internet and telecom. Around 60 percent of the exhibition space has been booked so far,” said Tian Guofeng, Director of Exhibition department of China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges, Ministry of Commerce, China.
“We would like to stress that the Federation of the GCC Chambers is ready to extend effective support to the “Made in Chine Exhibition 2016” through inviting the GCC Chambers and their members to take part in this exhibition and create real opportunities between the private sector and its Chinese counterpart,” said Abdul Raheem Hassan Naqi, Secretary General of the Federation of GCC Chambers. “Our participation comes to support Qatar Chamber in its continuous efforts to attract international events that enhance the position and reputation of Qatar, and stresses its eligibility to host specialised and quality events, including the FIFA World Cup 2022,” he added.
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