The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is slated to open in China's capital Beijing in 100 days, the city's municipal government announced on Monday.
At a press conference held in Beijing, officials with the Beijing Municipal Government briefed the media about the upcoming event.
The fair, to be held at its permanent venue -- Shougang Park -- a former steel mill site in western Beijing, will run from Sept 9 to 13 this year.
Norway will be the guest country of honor at the 2026 fair, with a national pavilion focused on green energy, digital technology, healthy home products and high-end nutrition.
The CIFTIS will, for the first time, set up a promotion and roadshow zone for overseas-expansion services, bringing together providers in finance, law, accounting, intellectual property, advertising and human resources.
The zone will offer roadshow presentations, professional consulting and space for business talks, officials said.
More than 40 countries and international organizations, including Norway, Australia and the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization, have confirmed their plans to set up exhibitions or host events at the fair.
Over 250 companies and institutions, such as China Mobile, the Bank of China, Tencent, Walmart, Siemens, Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, are expected to participate.
China services trade fair to open in 100 days: authorities
