About 640 purchasing agents and suppliers from 36 countries and regions have registered for the 1st Western China Multinational Sourcing Fair, which will be in Xi'an on Aug 31 to Sept 1, according to the Shaanxi provincial government.
Among them are big names like Siemens AG and USA International Business Association, as well as qualified suppliers from western part of China.
A government spokesman said at a news conference on Tuesday that 520 booths will show industrial products, energy and chemical products, consumer goods, agricultural products, pharmaceutical and healthcare products, tourism crafts, textile and clothing.
Seminars will also take place during the two-day event to illustrate the qualifications to being a supplier to the United Nations.
The fair is sponsored by the Shaanxi provincial government and the China International Trade Promotion Committee to boost trade in this western region.
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