Chengdu to host China-EU cooperation fair in October

The 19th China-EU Business and Technology Cooperation Fair is scheduled from Oct 21 to 23 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) spokeswoman Yang Fan said at a press conference in Beijing on Monday.

The fair, featuring dialog and cooperation for mutual benefit, is set to focus on three key areas, namely, high-level economic and trade dialog, industrial cooperation and business matchmaking, according to Yang.

The event is expected to draw representatives from government departments, firms, business associations and media outlets from over 20 European countries, as well as Chinese trade delegations and enterprise representatives from various provinces and cities, the spokeswoman said.

Chengdu to host China-EU cooperation fair in October

The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal on August 26 had risen to 907 as of 10:30 local time on Monday, according to the latest figures released by the Nepal Police.

The disaster struck northern Nepal on Wednesday. That same day, the Nepalese government designated several local administrative units in the affected areas as disaster crisis zones for a period of three months, a move aimed at facilitating resources deployment, strengthening personnel management, and accelerating post-disaster recovery efforts.

Nepal mudslide death toll rises to 907