Deals worth over 240b yuan signed at western China trade fair

CHONGQING — Deals worth over 240 billion yuan (about $35.54 billion) were signed at the 4th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade, which concluded on July 24.

A total of 104 contracts were signed at the fair, which was held in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

The contracts signed were in various fields, including intelligent manufacturing, new materials, ecological and environmental protection, and new energy.

WCIFIT is an international trade and exchange platform for western China and the rest of the world. 

Combining exhibitions, forums, summits and investment and trade activities, WCIFIT features both onsite and online venues. Mexico was the guest of honor, while Sichuan province and Ningxia Hui autonomous region were the guest provinces of honor.

A total of 1,212 enterprises and organizations from 38 countries and regions participated in the fair.