China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS)

To promote the exchange, cooperation and development of global trade in services, and stimulate a new economic globalization, the Ministry of Commerce of PRC (MOFCOM) and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality jointly host China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). The World Trade Organisation, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development collectively work as permanent supporting institutions of CIFTIS, while the World Intellectual Property Organization, International Trade Center, World Trade Point Federation, and World Trade Centers Association are international cooperation agencies.

Since inaugurated in the year of 2012, CIFTIS has been successfully held for six sessions through eight years, with a total amount of 912 events. There have been representatives from 184 countries and regions, nearly 300 international organizations and foreign business associations, 10,000-odd exhibitors, over 1 million visitors, and USD 529.33 billion of intendedtransaction value. Through eight-year cultivation and development, CIFTIS has become animportant platform in the field of international trade in services to spread ideas, connect supply and demand, share business opportunities, and boost joint development. It is the first comprehensive fair for trade in services across the world, and has blossomed into a leading fair in this field in China. CIFTIS, China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), and China International Import Expo (CIIE) are renowned as three major exhibition platforms for China’s opening-up.

The 2020 CIFTIS, themed “Global Services, Shared Prosperity”,covers an area of more than 200,000 square meters, the 2020 CIFTISestablishes a new mode of “1+8+N”. “1” refers to comprehensive exhibition area, which includes theFirst Hall, Special Area for Public Health and Epidemic Prevention, Special Area for Countries Provinces, Regions and Cities, and Special Area for Enterprises in the 12 major areas of trade in services. “8”refers to eight thematic exhibition areas: cultural services, financial services, world winter sports expo, tourism services, service robots, education services, sports services, and 5G communications services. “N” means numerousfunctional service areas. CIFTIS will be held both online and offline, and will organize activities in 7 different categories: global trade in services summit, summit forums, industrial conferences and professional forums, business talks and side events, exhibitions and display, achievements release and supporting activities. The 2020 CIFTIS will be built into a global platform for display, communication, negotiation, and cooperation.

The 2020 CIFTIS sincerely invites you to participate in the Fair, share new achievements in global trade in services, and jointly promote new growth in global trade in services.