BAHRAIN BIZ DELEGATION IN CHINA FOR 10-DAY VISIT

DT News Network

Manama

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Showcasing Bahrain’s investment opportunities to top Chinese businessmen and policymakers, a high profile business delegation has embarked on a 10-day visit to China, which follows the official visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in September 2013, and a successful business roadshow held in October 2014. 

The delegation, organised by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), will visit a number of key commercial centres in China including the provinces of Xiamen and the capital Beijing. 

The EDB delegation will also take part in the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT), opening September 8, at which Bahrain will be the first Middle Eastern country to be the guest country of honour. 

The Kingdom’s pavilion will showcase  investment opportunities and advantages Bahrain provides to Chinese and international investors. Bahrain’s pavilion is organised by EDB, in partnership with Tamkeen, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), ALBA, Batelco, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB), Kuwait Finance House (KFH) and Al Salam Bank. 

The delegation also includes China’s Huawei and Chinamex in addition to Bahraini ICT and Tourism SMEs.

Commenting on the visit, Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chief Executive of Bahrain EDB said: “In the past two days ahead of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), we have held meetings with officials from inside and outside of China to showcase investment opportunities in Bahrain.”

Bahrain along with 20 other countries has been invited to participate at CIFIT. Invited countries include: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Malaysia and Singapore amongst others. 

This year’s exhibition focuses on the financial services sector and cooperation between international financial centres including Bahrain, a leading financial centre in the GCC and the Middle East. Separately, Chief Executive of EDB held a series of working meetings with Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia, ‘Seri Ong Ka Chuan and his accompanying delegation, Madam Wang Lixia, Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province and high ranking officials from Guangdong Automobile (GAC).  

A meeting was also held with Li Yong, Director General of The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), where Al Rumaihi delivered a speech at the new Silk Road development symposium “Sea Meets the Land”.