China News Service, Beijing, September 7 (Reporter Du Yan) The six-day 2021 China International Trade in Services Fair (referred to as the "Service Trade Fair") came to an end in Beijing on the 7th.

The current service trade fair has played a role as a "vane". The number of participating companies and the degree of internationalization have exceeded the previous level, and the overall number of achievements and transaction amount have exceeded the previous level, providing market opportunities and development dividends for all parties. Inject more confidence and momentum into the recovery and growth of the world economy and trade.

　　In the context of the continuous spread of the global epidemic and the severe and complex international economic and trade situation, the 2021 Service Trade Fair will be held from September 2 to 7 as scheduled, creating an exhibition area of ​​126,000 square meters and holding 5 summit forums. 200 forum meetings, promotion negotiations and side events attracted more than 12,000 companies from 153 countries and regions to participate in online and offline exhibitions. The number of participating countries increased by 5 compared with the previous year, and the number of companies increased by more than 4,500.

　　"A batch of fruitful results have been achieved, and the overall number of results and the transaction amount have exceeded the previous session." Yan Ligang, deputy director of the Office of the Executive Committee of the Service Trade Fair in 2021 and director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said at a press conference held on the 7th. The internationalization level of this session of the Service Trade Fair has been improved, and the scale effect has been further enhanced. It attracted 510 Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading companies to participate offline, accounting for 21%, an increase of 12 percentage points from the previous session.

The results release hall released new technologies, new applications, new scenarios, and new results in carbon neutrality, financial technology, medical and health, etc.

At the same time, a number of authoritative reports and index lists such as the "China Service Trade Development Report 2020", "China Digital Trade Development Report 2020", and "World Tourism City Development Report 2020" were released, further enhancing the brand's influence.

　　According to preliminary statistics, as of 16:00 on September 7, the current service trade fair has achieved 1,672 results of various types.

Among them, there are 642 transaction projects, 223 investment projects, 200 agreements and agreements, 158 authoritative releases, 46 alliance platforms, 139 first innovations, and 264 selection recommendations.

　　“The Service Trade Fair has gathered a consensus to promote the recovery and growth of global economic and trade.” At the same press conference, Wang Zhihua, the second-level inspector of the Service and Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out that hundreds of professional forums and industry conferences brought together political, business and academic circles in various fields. Elites, focusing on service trade and digital trade development trends, tourism cooperation, carbon peaking, carbon neutrality, epidemic prevention and health, and other hot topics to conduct seminars and exchanges, gather consensus from all walks of life, and contribute wisdom and strength to promote the recovery and growth of global economic trade.

　　The Service Trade Fair is the world's first international exchange platform specially built for service trade, and one of China's three major open exhibition platforms alongside the Canton Fair and the China International Import Expo.

Wang Zhihua emphasized that the current session of the Service Trade Fair has released a positive signal to further expand high-level opening up, and further demonstrates China's confidence and determination to adhere to openness and cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win, and work with all parties to promote the recovery and growth of the world economy and trade. China is willing to cooperate with Countries all over the world use the "golden key" to solve difficult problems and create a better future.

　　Wang Zhihua said that the next step will be to implement the results and consensus reached by the FTC.

Deeply promote the institutional opening of the service sector, promptly formulate a national negative list of cross-border service trade, and promote its implementation nationwide; expand the new space for international cooperation in service trade, and expand the "friend circle" of the service trade association and China's service trade; increase To support the development of the service industry in countries under the “Belt and Road” initiative, and join hands with other countries to oppose unilateralism and trade protectionism.

　　It is reported that, on the basis of continuing the use of the National Convention Center, the Shougang Park, a new landmark of Beijing's urban rejuvenation, was used as a special venue for the first time on the basis of continuing the use of the National Convention Center.

The next service trade fair will be held in September next year.

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