Brief Introduction to China-Arab States Expo 2015 China-Arab States Expo 2015 is to be held from September 10 to 13, 2015 in Yinchuan, Ningxia. The theme of the Expo is to Carry forward the Silk Road Spirit, Deepen China-Arab States Cooperation. Relevant activities such as conferences, forums, match-making meetings as well as exhibitions and shows which focus on jointly building Silk Road Economic Belt in terms of economic and trade, information, science and technology, agriculture, health, tourism, culture, etc.. Jordan, as the Guest Country of Honor of the Expo, will jointly hold the serial activities with the Chinese sponsors in the fields of economic and trade, investment, tourism, culture and so on. I. Events i. Opening Ceremony and Serial Activities of the "Guest Country of Honor" The Opening Ceremony is cosponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the People s Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It is planned to invite a Chinese national leader to announce the opening and deliver a keynote speech. The serial activities of Jordan, the Guest Country of Honor, include the Exhibition of Jordanian Pavilion, China-Jordan Economic and Trade Forum & China-Jordan Enterprise Matchmaking Meeting, Jordan Investment Promotion Meeting, Jordan Tourism Promotion Meeting & Project Signing Ceremony, Jordanian Art Performance, etc.. ii. Conferences and Forums China-Arab States Industry and Commerce Summit is intended to carry out dialogues and project matchmaking on industry and commerce and to strengthen the practical cooperation between China and Arab states in the fields of funding, technology, resources, trade, etc.. Online Silk Road Forum, focusing on the strategy of Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is to discuss on the prospects of the cyberspace governance, development of e-commerce and cloud computing and service technologies. China-Arab States Technology Transfer & Innovation Cooperation Conference includes the technological matchmaking between China and Arab states in the fields of nuclear power industry, space satellite, new energy and high-speed railway, and unveiling ceremony of ChinaArab States Technology Transfer Center, aiming at promoting international scientific innovation and cooperation. China-Arab States Agricultural Symposium includes the symposium and academic exchanges on China-Arab States cooperation on food safety, agricultural science & technology, water saving, desert control and so on, which is targeted to push forward the project cooperation
of modern agriculture and promote the exchanges and transformation of agricultural science and technology. China-Arab States Health Cooperation Forum is to discuss the medical and health cooperation modes between China and Arab states, build the platform for modern pharmacy, traditional medicine and medical products and promote the practical cooperation between China and Arab states. China-Arab States Tour Operators Conference focuses on connecting tourist lines, product promotion, project negotiation and other serial activities, intending to push forward the cooperation and exchanges between China and Arab states in tourism. iii. Exhibitions and Shows Online Silk Road & Cloud Computing Technology and Application Exhibition is to exhibit cloud computing and application; exhibition of cross-border e-commerce, etc.. China-Arab States High-tech and Equipment Exhibition is to exhibit the scientific achievements on China s nuclear power industry, space satellite, new energy, high speed railway, mechanical equipment, etc.. China-Arab States Culture and Arts Week includes Silk Road Golden Bridge Art Performance, Intercontinental Folk Arts Show and Jordanian Art Performance, etc.. China-Arab States Modern Agriculture Exhibition & China (Ningxia) Horticultural Exhibition will exhibit new agricultural technologies and achievements. II. Reception Arrangements i. Ministerial Level Delegation in Yinchuan for 6 persons / 4 days. ii. President or Vice President Delegation of Commerce Chamber or Association (at international, regional or national level) in Yinchuan for 4 persons / 4 days. iii. Senior Manager Delegation of the World s Top 500 Enterprises (at or above vice regional president level) in Yinchuan for 3 persons / 4 days. iv. Senior Manager Delegation of China s Top 500 Enterprises (at or above vice president level of headquarters) in Yinchuan for 2 persons / 4 days.
Activities of China-Arab States Expo 2015 No. Activity Date / Time Venue Organizer 1 Opening Ceremony of China-Arab States Expo 2015 10 10:00- CCPIT / Exhibition of the Jordanian Pavillion Conference and Exhibition Center 2 3 Serial Activities of the Guest Country of Honor China-Jordan Economic and Trade Forum & China-Jordan Enterprise Matchmaking Meeting Jordan Investment Promotion Meeting Jordan Tourism Promotion Meeting & Project Signing Ceremony Jordanian Art Performance China-Arab States Industry and Commerce Summit 10 16:00-11 8 Evening of 10 or 11 10 Multifunctional Room, Building A, Yinchuan Guangming Square Jordan s Ministry of Industry and Trade / CCPIT / 4 Online Silk Road Forum 10-11 China Internet Information Office / 5 China-Arab States Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation Conference 11 China s Ministry of Science and Technology / 6 China-Arab States Agricultural Symposium 11 China s Ministry of Agriculture / 7 China-Arab States Health Cooperation Forum 11 National Health and Family Planning Commission / / The Secretariat of the League of Arab States 8 China-Arab States Tour Operators Conference 8 Exchange Center China s Tourism Administration / 9 Online Silk Road & Cloud Computing Technology and Application Exhibition China Internet Information Office / 10 High-tech and Equipment Exhibition of China-Arab States Expo 2015 Conference and Exhibition Center China s Ministry of Science and Technology / 11 China-Arab States Culture and Arts Week Chinese Hui Culture Park China s Ministry of Culture / 12 China-Arab States Modern Agriculture Exhibition & China (Ningxia) Horticultural Exhibition Ningxia (Helan) Horticulture Industrial Park China s Ministry of Agriculture /