摘要
More than 646,000 visitors from 179 countries and regions with $424.27 billion of intentional deals - this is part of the achievements of the first five sessions of the China International Fair of Trade in Services (CIFTIS). With CIFTIS and other measures, Chi s*na trade in services has grown rapidly in the past five years, with an average annual growth rate of 7.6 percent, 4.5 percent age points higher than the world s average growth rate in the same period. CIFTIS is the worlds only national-level comprehensive international services trade platform. Since May 28. 2012, it has been held annually in Beijing, five days during each session. The CIFTIS has permanent support from the World Trade Organization, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It is the only comprehensive trade fair covering 12 major areas of trade in services in the world. This year's CIFTIS, themed "Opening-up. Innovation, Intelligence and Integration/ is held from May 28 to June 1.
