Zhuhai strengthened its commerce and trade influence with Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries at the 25th Macau International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF) from Oct 22 to 24.

The city's investment environment, industrial development, and relevant platforms were presented via text, photos, and exhibits. Of note were the integrated development plan of Hengqin New Area & Free Trade Zone, local e-commerce development, and Zhuhai-Macao commerce and trade. The activity occupied 132 sqm (1,421 sq ft) at the Zhuhai Commerce & Trade Exhibition Pavilion of the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Cotai.

Zhuhai Commerce & Trade Exhibition Pavilion [Photo courtesy Guanhai App]

A promotion for domestic and foreign guests was held by the Zhuhai Enterprises Association for Foreign Economic Cooperation on Oct 22. It attracted 200 representatives from Macao, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and other Greater Bay Area cities to explore wider, deepened, and higher-level Zhuhai-Macao cooperation.

Representatives from well-known Zhuhai and Macao e-commerce enterprises discussed the challenges and development opportunities of Zhuhai's cross-border e-commerce industry against the background of the Greater Bay Area at a roundtable forum.

In addition, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Zhuhai Sub-Council arranged for local enterprises to attend the Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products & Service Exhibition (Macao) and 17th World Summit of Chinese Entrepreneurs concurrently held at the same venue.

To boost exchanges and cooperation, Zhuhai enterprises also visited the CCPIT's Representative Office in Macao, Macao Trade & Investment Promotion Institute, and Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic & Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao).

The 25th MIF was held to promote modern financial services, cultural and tourism MICE, hi-tech industries, and modern manufacture. It allowed Zhuhai to demonstrate its image and expand into the market of Portuguese-speaking and Belt & Road countries, said Yang Fubang, deputy director of the Bureau of Commerce.