2020 China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products scores winner

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 -- The 2020 China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products is currently running in Haikou, Hainan for five days, beginning Dec 18.

The event is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of P.R.C., China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, and the People's Government of Hainan Province.

It is co-organised by Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Haikou Municipal People's Government, according to a statement. As the only exhibition of tropical agricultural products in China, the Trade Fair comprises 10 exhibition halls (areas) including the ‘Belt and Road’, National Famous and Excellent Agricultural Products, Well-off Life, and Hainan-Taiwan trade. The Trade Fair, through market-oriented investment promotion and operation, has attracted more than 100 foreign companies from over 20 countries and regions, as well as nearly 2,000 companies and over 5,000 exhibitors from 21 provinces in China. It scored fruitful results in the three days. As of Dec 20, the total amount of on-site orders had gone up to about 61.6 billion yuan, including contract orders exceeding 5.8 billion yuan and intended orders topping 55.8 billion yuan. (100 yuan = RM61.89)

The Trade Fair ending Dec 22, launches a range of forum discussions, investment promotion and project signing activities. Increasing exhibitors believe that taking the opportunity of building Hainan Free Trade Port, the event will open a new channel for foreign cooperation. -- BERNAMA