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JAMPRO welcomed investment and cooperation at 13th CIFIT
2009-09-16
Brief:Jamaica Trade and Invest (JAMPRO) promoted unique Jamaican products and welcomed investment and cooperation at 13th CIFIT

The 13th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), held from September 8th-11th 2009 in Xiamen of Fujian Province, ended with a big success.

 

 

The grand opening ceremony of the 13th China International Fair for Investment and Trade was held on the morning of September 8th 2009 in Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Centre. Chinese State Councilor and State Council Secretary-General Mr. Ma Kai turned on the “golden key” to open the 13th CIFIT. Chinese former Vice-Premier Mme. Wu Yi with other officials and VIPs attended the ceremony as well.

H. E. Ambassador Rattray, Jamaican Ambassador to China and the Jamaican delegation led by Mr. Jason Hall, Manager of Caribbean, Latin America & Emerging Markets Regional Office from Jamaica Trade and Invest (JAMPRO) were invited to attend the world’s largest international investment promotion event to promote the Jamaican products such as rum, blue mountain coffee, various pepper sauces and tea and seek for international investment and cooperation as well.

 

 

H. E. Ambassador Rattray, Mr. Jason Hall and Ms. Tanikie McClarty from Jamaica Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce have a pleasant talk with the visitors at the Jamaica booth. H. E. Ambassador Rattray was introducing Jamaica as a tourism destination and its cooperation opportunities in many fields to the interested visitor.

The eye-catching Jamaica booth with its pretty collaterals was set up with a theme of “Jamaica to the World”, which was designed and supported by China Business Network. A great many Chinese visitors and other exhibitors were attracted by the finger-popping reggae music, the real life cutout of the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt, and took a great interest in the various Jamaican pepper sauces presented for the first time in China and would like to taste the world famous blue mountain coffee.

The real life cutout of Usain Bolt attracted visitors to take a photo. Visitors are curious about the Jamaican products.

 

 

Many visitors were attracted and they wanted to know more about Jamaica. Many visitors enjoyed the tasting of the famous blue mountain coffee of Jamaica.

On behalf of Jamaica, Mr. Jason Hall also attended the Latin America and Caribbean regions presentation part of Briefings on Investment Climate and Policies of Foreign Countries and Regions. He gave a 20 minutes presentation on Jamaica tourism, industry, culture, sports, entertainment, etc. and welcomed international investment and cooperation as well.

This was the second time for Jamaica Trade and Invest (JAMPRO) as an exhibitor to attend China International Fair for Investment and Trade, one of China's most influential international platforms for the promotion of investment since Jamaica has become the ADS destination for Chinese travellers, which will prompt more Chinese businessmen to eye Jamaica and bring economic and trade relations between China and Jamaica ever closer.

Related news in Chinese: 牙买加贸易投资促进机构参加第十三届投洽会寻求投资和合作


Source: China Business Network
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