The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has attracted over 900,000 attendees and exhibitors from 197 countries and regions since its establishment. For the 2024 edition, more than 80 countries and international organizations will hold exhibitions, with 13 of them holding offline exhibitions independently for the first time, including Portugal and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Over the years, CIFTIS has attracted more international attention and has become an important platform for deepening global cooperation in trade in services.

(Cover: The interior of the China National Convention Center during the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, September 2, 2023. /CFP)