DUBAI, 12 June 2007 — The three-day China Sourcing Fair was opened at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center yesterday.
“It is the largest exhibition of quality China suppliers ever held in Dubai.
We’ve brought the biggest collection of suppliers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan,” said Global Sources chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs during the opening ceremony.
The trade fair for gifts and home products that features over 500 booths — Global Sources’ first in the Middle East — “provides a golden opportunity for professional buyers throughout the Middle East, India, Africa and the Russian Federation to meet experienced suppliers and do business face-to-face,” Hinrichs said.
“As the world’s third-largest re-export market after Hong Kong and Singapore, Dubai is the perfect location for the China Sourcing Fair. And seeing the thousands of buyers who attended the fair today, it’s clear that Dubai is an ideal location for buyers in the region who want to source direct from China,” she added.
The exhibition features an exclusive, multi-session conference program focused on “How to Source from China.”
The conference sessions, presented by leaders in trade with China, cover topics such as working with China suppliers, quality control, payment processing, and shipping and logistics.
Hinrichs, Abdul Rahman Mohammad Al-Owais, minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Gao Youzhen, consul general, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai, Simon Zhang, counselor of Economic & Commercial Section, Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai; Zhang Xijing, chief representative, the Gulf Area, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT); and Helal S.K. Almarri, director general, Dubai World Trade Center, among others, were present at the opening ceremony.