The fourth China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) ended Wednesday at Beijing National Convention Centre, with several African countries showcasing their strength in trade in services.

Opened on May 28, CIFTIS, as the world’s largest event on trade and service, attracted 3746 enterprises and 22,779 merchants from 123 countries and regions.

Under the time background of "one belt and one road”, China Africa Industrial Forum (CAIF) organised the pavilion participated by ten delegation from African countries, making its debut on the Fair to inject new life to International Exhibition.

The ten participating countries were Kenya, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. African Pavilion aims to implement the "Ten Major Cooperation Plan”, to show the image and potential of African countries, and to promote the cooperation between China and Africa in various fields.

Cheng Zhigang, the Secretary-General of China Africa Industrial Forum attended the opening ceremony of the Global Trade in Services Summit, which discussed the path, rules and trend of global trade in services on openness, innovation and integration.

The Fair highlights the concept of "openness, innovation, integration”, focusing on science and technology, the Internet, information, culture, education, finance, business travel and health care. The exhibition is 50,000 square meters, on which 122 theme forum and meetings will be held.

In addition, Africa Day was held on May 31, at National Convention Centre. Chinese leaders and ministerial leaders from African countries, the African Ambassador, hundreds of enterprises as well as well-known Chinese and foreign media attended the meeting.