The Opening CIFTIS and the UK Pavilion

On Saturday, 2 September, Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade Lord Dominic Johnson opened the UK Pavilion, CIFTIS 2023's Guest Country of Honor. Lord James Sassoon, President of the China-Britain Business Council, attended the opening ceremony and a series of events at the UK Pavilion. Lord Sassoon is bringing a delegation of financial services firms from London to meet with Chinese regulators and financial institutions.

Lord Johnson, Lord Sassoon attended the Celebration of Chinese Financial Sector Business in the UK

Image courtesy of Xinhua News Agency

Saturday morning, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng declared the opening of the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 CIFTIS. Before the summit started, the vice premier inspected the venues of the CIFTIS. 

CBBC member companies at CIFTIS

Member companies of the CBBC set up booths and held interactive activities at the CIFTIS to highlight the outstanding development of service trade between China and the UK.

The UK Pavilion attracts lots of guests

The replica of London's Tower Bridge, naked eye 3D display screen of Formula E, the Beatles' Abbey Road in the music area, and the VR sports experience give visitors a sense of the UK's openness, vitality, and fast pace.