The upcoming 22nd China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) will offer more access for global companies to China's market, and function as a platform for economies to be more involved in free trade, said government officials and business leaders on Tuesday.
China has eased border entry restrictions for international students and business travelers starting on Aug 24 as part of broader steps to facilitate greater cross-border travel and exchanges more than two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Consulate-General of Singapore in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, held a reception on Aug 26 to celebrate the country's 57th National Day.
Trade in goods of East China's coastal city of Xiamen with BRICS countries reached 47.9 billion yuan ($7 billion) in the first seven months of this year.
The fourth China-Arab Trade and Investment Summit will be held in Xiamen city, Fujian province on Sept 7.
Recently, Xiamen has been under increasing pressure to contain the epidemic outbreak when it's reported the locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases for several consecutive days.
Xiamen's exit and entry service hall and service stations for foreign professionals have suspended the on-site examination and approval of foreigner work permits since Aug 15.
