The dti to host SA-China Trade and Investment Symposium in Gauteng

The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will host a Trade and Investment Symposium which will be attended by a business delegation from Chinas Zhejiang Province under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Gauteng on Monday, 8 May 2017 from 09H00.According to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies the main objective of the symposium is to bring together South African companies and their counterparts from China, with the aim of establishing long-lasting and mutually beneficial trade and investment relations.The symposium is another platform to strengthen bilateral trade relations with China. It will provide businesspeople from both countries with the opportunity for dialogues, business opportunities and sharing of ideas and information, says Davies.The Zhejiang China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is a provincial civil economic and trade organisation composed of representatives, enterprises and institutions in Zhejiang economic circle. Part of the CCPITs function is to promote foreign trade, investment or economic activities, run directly affiliated enterprises well, boost economic power, improve service, better serve member enterprises and contribute to Zhejiang economy.Similarly, the mandate of Investment South Africa (InvestSA) within the dti is to increase the quality and quantity of foreign and domestic direct investment into South Africa, by marketing and promoting investment into key high yielding sectors of the South African economy. InvestSA also provides One Stop Shop services to investors.Distributed by APO on behalf of The Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa.Media filesDownload logo
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