Xiamen will hold the China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) 2019 on September 8, and it is expected to attract more than 3,000 entrepreneurs from 120 countries and regions, the organizer said on Wednesday. 

The organizer said attendees from more than 40 countries and regions including Serbia, Russia, Japan and Thailand have confirmed their participation in the fair, which is located in East China's Fujian Province.

Thus far, more than 200 global institutions, including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies have confirmed attendance.

More than 300 international companies from the top 500, such as Siemens, Coca Cola and Dupont, have also confirmed they will attend the event. Including state-owned enterprises and private companies, there will be more than 1,500 companies at the fair, the organizer said.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will be an important topic. There will be various forums concerning the BRI in a bid to promote investment opportunities in BRI countries. 

Ivan Kandijas, Minister Counsellor from Serbia Emabssy to China said at the press conference that Serbia would like to improve overall bilateral cooperation between itself and China.