Beijing, August 31 (Xinhua News Agency) – On August 31, President Xi Jinping sends a congratulatory letter to the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).

Xi points out in the letter that the CIFTIS is a crucial platform for China to expand opening-up, deepen cooperation and promote innovation, and it has made active contribution to the development of global service industry and trade in services. China adheres to promoting high-quality development with high-level opening up, continuously relaxing market access in the service sector, improving the level of openness of cross-border trade in services, expanding the functions of opening-up platforms, and striving to build a high-standard opening up system for the service industry.

Xi emphasizes in the letter that China is willing to work with other countries in the world to uphold true multilateralism, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, with a view to jointly promoting an open and shared service economy that will inject impetus into the recovery and development of the world economy.

The 2022 CIFTIS will be held in Beijing from August 31 to September 5, with the theme “Cooperate for Better Development, Innovate for a Greener Future”. It is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.