The 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) brought together participants from 129 countries and regions in Xiamen, China, creating fresh opportunities for international dialogue and cooperation. Throughout the event, C&D Group welcomed business and government representatives from China and abroad to exchange ideas and explore new avenues for growth.

Global Dialogue, New Opportunities

During CIFIT, C&D Group participated in a series of high-level investment promotion events, gaining insights into emerging trends and opportunities in international trade and investment.

On September 7, Fujian Governor Zhao Long met in Xiamen with Adrijana Mesarović, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, who was attending CIFIT. C&D Group Chairman Xu Xiaoxi attended the meeting.

On September 8, C&D Group General Manager Cheng Dongfang spoke on behalf of the Group at the Bulgarian Investment Cooperation Briefing, hosted by Bulgaria’s Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry and organized by the Investment Promotion Agency of China’s Ministry of Commerce. The Group aims to unlock new growth opportunities by deepening two-way investment cooperation between China and Bulgaria.

Other C&D Group representatives attended events including the CIC Xiamen Investment Matchmaking Event 2026 and the 2026 Gulangyu Forum, which brought together global business leaders to discuss international investment.

Executives from C&D Group’s subsidiary business groups also participated in events including the Siming District Investment Cooperation Matchmaking Event, the Eighth International Engineering Supply Chain Development Event, the “Invest in Qinghai” Key Industries Promotion Conference, and the 2026 New Fujian Cuisine Investment Promotion Conference.

Practical Exchanges, Stronger Partnerships

During CIFIT, C&D Group hosted business and government delegations from China and overseas for discussions on deepening practical cooperation.

Zhang Peng, CEO of Zhipu AI, a leading Chinese large language model company, led a delegation to C&D Group to explore potential collaboration on applications of large language models across industries.

In finance and investment, visitors included Paul Bateman, Global Chairman of J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Li Kexin, General Manager of the Financial Institutions Department at Bank of China’s Head Office; and Hsu Shu-po, Chairman of Taiwan Life Insurance. Discussions covered industrial investment, financial services innovation, and cross-Strait financial cooperation.

In international cooperation, C&D Group held discussions with Gan Hongying, Chairwoman of Indonesia’s SSP Group, on cooperation across multiple business areas; Mansur Zhakupov, Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific at TotalEnergies, on energy cooperation; Zhou Mi, Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific and Managing Director for China at Cargill’s Agriculture & Trading business, on agricultural products and collaboration across the upstream and downstream segments of the value chain; and Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsä Fibre, on pulp and paper cooperation and integrated supply chain services. The Group also exchanged views with representatives of Terumo and KONE on opportunities in their respective sectors.

C&D Group will continue to expand its global network of partners, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and work with partners worldwide to build a more prosperous future together.