In order to keep the sound momentum of the economic and trade cooperation between China and the Caribbean, governments of China and Jamaica decide to hold the first session of "China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum" in Kingston, Jamaica in February, 2005. Supportive events such as "China-Caribbean Business Conference and Business Networking" and "Trade Fair" will also be held to promote the Forum.

The "Trade Fair" will exhibit commodities of China and the Caribbean. In the central exhibition hall, the display will be divided into: the achievement of China's reform, opening-up and economic development, the situation of economic development zones of China, the bilateral relations and economic and trade cooperation between China and Latin America as well as Caribbean region, the key projects of China's contracted projects and labor cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. Beside the central exhibition hall, there will also be hi-tech products exhibition, household appliances, machinery and electronic products exhibition, light industry exhibition, tourism cooperation exhibition as well as agriculture and primary products exhibition.

On the Occassion, competitive Chinese enterprises from different fields will participate in the Trade Fair and exhibit their products to friends in the Caribbean.

I. Sponsor: Ministry of Commerce, P.R.Chia

Organizer: Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce, P.R.China

II. Basic Information

1. Name: Trade Fair

2. Time: February, 2005

3. Venue: National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica

4. Scale: Total exhibition area is about 2000 square meters with 80 standard stalls.

5. The Scope of Exhibition

a. Communication and information products and hi-tech products

b. Mechanical and electronic products, household appliances, motorcycle and accessories.

c. Light industry product, handicrafts, textile and garments (emphasis on travel related products).

d. Agriculture and primary products

e. Bio-pharmaceutical technology and products

As for detailed information, please contact the Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce.

III. Contact information.

Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce, P.R.China

Address: No. 82 Dong'anmen Avenue, Beijing China Zip code: 100747

Contact persons: Liang Chunrong, Zeng xuhui, Li yong, Wang Hongliang

Tel: (010) 85226535, 85226518, 85226529, 85226561

Fax:(010) 85226558, 65226529

E-mail: liangchunrong@fdi.gov.cn
wanghongliang@mofcom.gov.cn

Closing date for entries: Oct 28, 2004

All other related matters shall be solved by the Investment Promotion Agency of Ministry of Commerce, P.R.China