The 12th CIFIT opens grandly at 9:08 this morning. Thousands of merchants from china and over 120 other countries use this platform to feel pulse of Chinese economy and share business opportunities of China and the world.

Among them, there are delegations from 20 Afican countries, 11 Pacific island nations, seven Portuguese-speaking countries and six Latin American countries, the highest number of represented countries ever. So far, nearly 10,000 overseas guests from 124 countries and regions have already registered.