Lanka to represent Chengdu Fair
 

by Shirajiv Sirimane

Sri Lankan businessmen have been invited to participate in the 6th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair to be held from May 25 to 28 in the highly populated Chengdu district.

According to an official of the Chinese Embassy, this exhibition is being organised to link Western China with the rest of the world.

The Fair has been successfully held on five occasions and attracts the presence state leadership, business executives and decision-makers and financial tycoons. In addition representatives of major Chamber of Commerce and others involved in industries and business community from China and other countries too will attend this Trade Fair.

Over 200,000 exhibitors and visitors are expected at attend the fair and business deals for over US$ 4 billion are sealed at each fair. Sri Lankan businessmen would have an opportunity to meet directly with the Chinese manufacturers and obtain dealership to market their products in Sri Lanka.

According to M. Buddhika of the Federation of Chamber Commerce, (FCCISL) Chinese companies who were confined to doing business within China before the country opened out is keen to branch out of China. "This would also give an opportunity for Sri Lankan companies to find partners from China and also seek business opportunities on investment, trade, economic and technical cooperation at the fair," he said. "This Fair is an ideal opportunity for Sri Lanka importers," he said.

The FCCISL has appointed DelAir Travels, a subsidiary of the Delmage Group to market the exhibition for Sri Lanka. They have prepared a special four night package.