IBC Chairman & Vice Chairman Take Part in the Opening Ceremony of the Chinese Products Fair
Under the patronage and with the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Industry and Trade Dr. Jawad Al-Anani as representative of Jordan Prime Minister Dr. Hani Malki, and presence of IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi and Vice Chairman Mr. Turkey Al-Qaisi, the XIII Chinese Products Fair was opened on Monday September 5th 2016 in Amman in the presence of the Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Mr. Pan Weifang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and a number of Jordanian MPs, Arab and foreign Ambassadors and the Iraqi Commercial Attaché Mrs. Intesar Jafar, over 700 companies participated in the Fair held from 5th to 7th September 2016 at Amman International Motor Show Hall exhibiting over 10,000 different products mainly targeting products used in the consumer’s house.
During the opening ceremony, Dr. Anani, accompanied by a number of officials and diplomatic dignitaries, toured the fair and expressed his interest in strengthening the Jordanian – Chinese economic ties as China is one of most important trade partners of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the one hand, Jordan being a significant starting point for businessmen due to the strong relations it maintains with most of the international markets, not to mention the Free Trade Agreements binding the Jordanian market with various international markets on the other hand.
Over 12,000 businessmen, economic and industrial experts and traders from 7 countries; Jordan, China, Palestine, Iraq, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt participated in the fair whereas several economic activities took place represented by Amman Chamber of Industry, Amman Chamber of Commerce, the Iraqi Business Council, the Lebanese – Chinese Business Council, in addition to the Chinese Embassy delegation.
The Chinese Products Fair (Home Life Jordan) is considered an annual international event embracing Chinese and Arab companies and a popular destination for businessmen to hold bilateral meetings with their counterparts in order to explore investment and economic opportunities for both sides.
