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investinchina.chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Sept 02, 2022
The 4th China-Arab Trade and Investment Summit &
Tour of Charming Zhangzhou
Event Agenda
Date
Sept 5-7
Sponsors and organizers
Guided by China Daily and the Fujian Provincial Department of Commerce
Sponsored by China-Arab TV, China Services Info Website, and the Administrative Committee of the Gulei Port Economic Development Zone of Zhangzhou
Organized by Zhangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce
Theme of the forum
The theme of the forum is “Build an Innovation-driven Community with a Shared Future for Global Development”.
Host cities
Zhangzhou (for visit) and Xiamen (for forum)
Introduction
The China-Arab Trade and Investment Summit was launched by China-Arab TV in 2019. At the summit, diplomatic envoys of Arab countries to China, as well as representatives of governments and enterprises, hold extensive and in-depth discussions on opportunities from ever-closer ties between China and Arab countries. This year’s event is composed of two parts: a tour of charming Zhangzhou, Fujian, and the 4th China-Arab Trade and Investment Summit.
Charming Zhangzhou Tour Schedule
Charming Zhangzhou Tour Schedule September 5-6 |
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Items |
Activities |
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September 6 |
Leave for Zhangzhou city 08:30-10:50 |
Depart from the hotel at 8:30 to Gulei Development Zone, Zhangzhou city |
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Visit 10:50-11:20 |
Visit the planning exhibition hall of Gulei Development Zone, Zhangzhou city |
The visit is accompanied by leaders of Zhangzhou city. |
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Visit 11:20-12:00 |
Visit the China-Saudi Arabia ethylene project |
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Lunch break 12:00-14:00 |
Gulei Development Zone Government Hotel |
Lunch |
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Return to downtown Zhangzhou 14:00-16:00 |
Depart from Gulei Development Zone Government Hotel to visit enterprises in Zhangzhou city
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The visit is accompanied by Party secretary of Zhangzhou Municipal Party Committee or mayor of the city.
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Visit 16:00-16:40 |
Visit the Zhangzhou City Exhibition Hall |
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Informal discussion 17:00-17:30 |
Have an informal discussion with municipal leaders of Zhangzhou city at Zhangzhou Hotel |
Leaders of Zhangzhou city and the city’s commerce bureau and foreign affairs office attend the meeting. |
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Dinner 18:00-19:30
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Reception dinner by Zhangzhou Municipal People’s Government |
Party secretary of Zhangzhou or mayor of the city attends the dinner, accompanied by other municipal leaders and leaders of the commerce bureau and the foreign affairs office. |
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Return to Xiamen 19:30-21:00 |
Return to the Xiamen International Conference Hotel |
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Schedule during the CIFIT
Schedule during the CIFIT September 7-8 |
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Date |
Items |
Activities |
Note |
September 7 |
Breakfast 07:00-09:00 |
Ambassadors and their entourage have breakfast at the hotel cafeteria. |
Halal food and tableware are available. |
Meeting with ambassadors Time to be confirmed |
Discussion with ambassadors |
To be determined.The time of ambassadors and city leaders shall prevail. |
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Leave for the forum venue 14:00-14:30 |
Leave for Xiamen International Conference Center |
Address: Multi-Functional Hall, 5th Floor, Xiamen International Conference Center |
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Forum 14:30-17:30 |
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The agenda for the forum is attached. |
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Return to the hotel 17:30-18:00 |
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Government reception dinner 19:00-20:00 |
CIFIT Organizing Committee and Fujian Provincial People’s Government hold a reception dinner for ambassadors. |
The time will be subject to the notification from CIFIT Organizing Committee. |
September 8 |
Opening ceremony of CIFIT 10:00-12:00 |
Ambassadors attend the opening ceremony of CIFIT. |
Lujiang Hall, Exhibition Pavilion B2, Exhibition Center |
September 8-11 |
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CIFIT |
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Time to be confirmed |
Return |
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Forum Agenda
Agenda of the 4th China-Arab Trade and Investment Summit September 7 14:30-17:30 |
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Sessions |
Time |
Activities |
Guests |
Sign in |
14:00-14:30
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Guests enter the conference venue and watch the warm-up promotional video. |
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Opening ceremony |
14:30-14:40
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The host introduces the guests present.
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14:40-14:45 |
Speeches by the guiding units |
Qu Yingpu, publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily |
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14:45-14:50 |
Huang Na’en, deputy director and primary inspector of Fujian Provincial Department of Commerce |
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14:50-14:55 |
Speech by the organizer |
Ge Jia, executive director of China-Arab TV |
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Diplomat speech |
14:55-15:00 |
Speeches by foreign diplomats in China
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Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade (video) |
15:00-15:05 |
Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, ambassador of the UAE to China |
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15:05-15:10 |
Abdellahi El Vilaly, ambassador of Mauritania to China |
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15:10-15:15 |
Maoulana Charif, ambassador of Union of Comoros to China |
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15:15-15:20 |
Hassane Rabehi, Algerian ambassador to China |
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15:20-15:25 |
Mhd. Hasanein Khaddam, Syrian ambassador to China (video) |
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15:25-15:30 |
Abdulrahman Ahmad H. Alharbi, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to China (video) |
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15:30-15:35 |
Nagra Naguib, Egyptian chargé d’affaires in China (video) |
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15:35-15:40 |
Nasser Bourita, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs |
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Invited guest speech |
15:40-15:45 |
Speeches by invited guests |
Wu Sike, former special envoy for China on the Middle East issue, former Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia, former Chinese ambassador to Egypt and plenipotentiary representative to the League of Arab States (video) |
15:45-15:50 |
Zhang Xinzhu, member of the standing committee of the CPC Qingdao Municipal Committee, secretary of the CPC Jiaozhou Municipal Committee, secretary of the Party working committee and director of administrative committee of the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area, secretary of the Party working committee of Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Economic Demonstration Zone |
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15:50-15:55 |
Ye Dongbai, former director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China |
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15:55-15:55 |
Chen Zhiwei, deputy director of the Department of Commerce of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region |
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Project promotion |
15:55-16:05 |
Introduction to the China-Saudi Arabia ethylene project at the Gulei Development Zone, Zhangzhou city |
Zhao Feng, deputy secretary of the Party working committee and director of administrative committee of Gulei Development Zone, Zhangzhou city, Fujian province |
Coffee break |
16:05-16:15
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Video speech |
16:15-16:30 |
Government and enterprise representatives
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Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO of Dubai Investment Development Agency |
Lyu Danjie, senior adviser of National Trade and Investment of Dubai Chamber of Commerce |
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Wang Guihai, general manager of PetroChina Middle East Company |
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Wang Yizhou, general manager of China Mobile Middle East and Africa Company |
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Ibrahim Al Sheikh, chairman of Al Sheikh Group |
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Abdulrahman Al Qahtani, vice president of Sumou Group |
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Hou Wang, deputy general manager of China Construction Bank Dubai International Financial Center Branch |
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Keynote speech
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16:30-16:35 |
Global development initiative brings opportunities for China-Arab investment cooperation
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Wang Guangda, secretary-general of the China-Arab Research Center on Reform and Development and professor at the Shanghai International Studies University (video) |
16:35-16:40 |
Zou Jianglei, president of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) Shanghai Branch and CEO of FAB China |
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Sofa forum I |
16:40-17:00 |
Topic: Open Cooperation, Building the Road of Sci-tech Innovation between China and Arab Countries
【Host】 Xiong Kaisheng, director of government affairs of China Arab TV
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Zhou Liang, EY government & public sector consulting partner
Li Qing, co-founder, director and deputy general manager of Shandong Focusfreda Biotech Co Ltd
Guo Jiancheng, general manager of Quara Holding China |
Sofa forum II |
17:00-17:20 |
Topic: Data Driven, Working Together to Create a Future of Integrated Development
【Host】 Leen Aslan (Jordan), host of China Arab TV
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Pan Zhongming, deputy secretary-general of China Daily
Li Ning, deputy director of the Technical Committee of the China International Electronic Commerce Center, Ministry of Commerce of China
Su Jia, chief representative of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) in China
Zhou Fang, deputy director of Department of Arabic of School of Asian and African Studies of Shanghai International Studies University |
Contract signing and group photo taking |
17:20-17:30 |
Signing ceremonies
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Exhibition Affairs Center of the Department of Commerce of Ningxia Hui autonomous region and China Arab TV; Akegude (Beijing) International Trade Co Ltd and Shandong Focusfreda Biotech Co Ltd; China (Fujian) Foreign Trade Center (Holdings) Co Ltd and Saudi Silk Road Industrial Services Limited Liability Comapany |
