Xiamen, China--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2025) - The 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), the country's only national exhibition focused exclusively on investment, opened in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province on September 8, 2025.

Themed "Join Hands with China, Invest in the Future," the 2025 CIFIT will feature an exhibition area of approximately 120,000 square meters and host over 100 investment-themed activities, thus highlighting the fair's role as a landmark event for "Invest in China" and an international public service platform for two-way investment.

This year's CIFIT attracted delegations from more than 120 countries, regions and 11 international organizations, with 51 countries and regions setting up exhibition booths.

The Ministry of Commerce will also organize chambers of commerce to release China's Outbound Investment Activity Index for the first time.

Special events and forums will be held to boost bilateral and multilateral trade and investment, including a Thematic Session on Belt and Road Investment Cooperation, a China-U.S. Provincial and State Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Event, and a China-Azerbaijan Bilateral Investment Promotion Event.

• The 2025 CIFIT features exhibitions centered around three key sections: "Invest in China", "China Investment", and "Global Investment", aiming to create a highly efficient closed-loop ecosystem that precisely matches investment promotion entities, investment projects, and industry leaders.

The event will also host major forums, including the 2025 International Investment Forum and the 2025 Gulangyu Forum, alongside the release of 21 authoritative reports such as: UN World Investment Report 2025 (Chinese Edition), Report on Foreign Investment in China 2025, China Two-Way Investment Report 2025, and Analysis Report on the Trade Credit Environment of RCEP Countries.

To highlight industrial matchmaking, the CIFIT this year has leveraged big data and artificial intelligence technologies to upgrade the "CIFIT Online" platform, establishing an integrated online and offline matchmaking system.

• At present, the platform has gathered a total of 4,000 projects from various sources, providing an effective channel for investors and investment seekers to conduct real-time interactions.

Meanwhile, a dedicated industrial investment promotion zone will be set up, focusing on advancing new quality productive forces. This zone will feature innovative technologies and high-quality projects in emerging fields such as digital technologies, green and low-carbon development, and new energy.

Additionally, the fair will host over 100 roadshows and promotion events, integrating exhibition and negotiation to create greater cooperation opportunities for all participants.

The United Kingdom is the guest country of honor at this year's CIFIT. Britain's 400-square-meter national pavilion, themed "Invest in GREAT," highlights key sectors such as financial and professional services, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, clean energy, and creative industries.

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