BERLIN
- The upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be an opportunity
and an important gateway for German companies to enter the Chinese market,
expert with Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) told
Xinhua on Tuesday.
"We
are confident that CIIE is one of the first steps for making sure that there
are good conditions for German companies to do business in China," said
Thomas Koenig, Director East Asia of DIHK. DIHK assumes the role of CIIE's
organizer in Germany and encourages German enterprises to showcase their
competitive products and services through the new platform.
It is
a wonderful opportunity for German companies to celebrate their successes in
China already. So lots of companies that are established in China will showcase
their talent and their products, Koenig said. But it is also a wonderful
opportunity for new German companies, which have so far not really discovered
China's potential as a new destination for their products and ideas, he added.
Koenig
assured that there will be a wide variety of German companies that are going to
be present. It is about showcasing the wide variety that the German economy has
and its offer to China. "There will be a total of 170 German companies
participating in this year's CIIE. We are very pleased to see such a large
scale of participation, which underlines the German-Chinese friendship and
partnership," Koenig said.
In the
German pavilion itself, it will be highlighting technologies, ideas and new
products, which are relevant to the Chinese market, he continued. In addition,
Koenig said that the CIIE is also about showcasing the new China, the new
opportunities in China, and an open China for investment. "China does
encourage more exchanges with foreign companies, and also it is very open for
business. And that kind of spirit is something we DIHK of course very much
support," Koenig added.
CIIE,
the first of its kind ever to be held by China in Shanghai, will be held on
November 5-10. So far more than 2,800 companies from over 130 countries and
regions have confirmed their participation in the event.
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