The press confernece of Amcham South China CIFIT delegation [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The American Chamber of Commerce in South China (AmCham South China) delegation, led by the Chamber's President Dr. Harley Seyedin, arrived in Xiamen on Sept 6 to attend the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen.

The group with more than 100 delegates in its sixteenth year, is comprised of over 50 senior leaders, including executives from NU SKIN, P&G, Mars Wrigley, and Citibank. Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in South China have inked more than $2 billion on the average in each of the past 15 years at CIFIT.

At this three-day event, AmCham South China's CIFIT delegation will co-host a China-US Investment Forum on the Health and Food Industry in cooperation with MOFCOM CIPA, meet with government leaders from provinces including Hebei, Hainan, Jiangxi, and Ningxia, and explore business opportunities and other opportunities for cooperation. The delegation will also visit major investment projects in Jinjiang city in Fujian province.

“CIFIT represents the largest and best platforms for investment and trade in the world. Our Chamber and members have returned here for consecutive 16 years. We owe the success of our delegation every year to the excellent organization and the high quality of arrangement and service provided by the CIFIT organizing committee. I want to offer my congratulations to MOFCOM, Xiamen and Fujian leaders, and the CIFIT organizing committee for undertaking and delivering the high level of professional excellence that keeps drawing us back to the beautiful city of Xiamen every year,” Seyedin said.

The delegation held an open discussion on the influence brought by the recent US-China trade frictions. Seyedin stressed that AmCham South China supports Washington and Beijing's ongoing efforts to deal with the bilateral trade practices and policies through continuous dialogues and negotiations. He called on U.S. companies operating in China to play an active role in developing U.S.-China trade relationship.