The 22nd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) and the 2017 Portuguese-speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (PLPEX) kicked off in Macao on October 19. Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Zhang Wei, Chief Executive of Macao Fernando Chui, and Secretariat for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong attended the opening ceremony.

The fair, hosted by Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), was themed at “Cooperation, Key to Business Opportunities”, invited enterprises from more than 50 countries to participate. Over 1,600 stands were set aside at the fair. Angola and China’s Guangdong Province played the roles as the fair’s “Partner Country” and “Partner Province” respectively.

When addressing the opening ceremony, Lionel Leong noted that Macao will proactively participate in the construction projects favored by the “Belt and Road” Initiative and build up a platform for business cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries. Meanwhile, the exhibition industry is being promoted as a priority for attracting more large-scale international exhibitions to settle in Macao, and providing opportunities for small-and-medium sized enterprises and local residents.

Zhang Wei toured the fair and the exhibition after the opening ceremony.