Middle East's largest exhibition of China-made products opened today to boost trade between China and the MENA region

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --  Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) opened its 6th annual China Sourcing Fairs in Dubai today to help boost trade between China and the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. The events will run May 29-31, 2012, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Featuring seven halls of suppliers, the Fairs are:

• China Sourcing Fair: Baby & Children's Products
• China Sourcing Fair: Electronics
• China Sourcing Fair: Garments & Textiles
• China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums
• China Sourcing Fair: Hardware & Building Materials
• China Sourcing Fair: Home Products

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030303/LNM011LOGO-b )

"China is already the region's second-largest trading partner, with trade from Qatar, Bahrain and Egypt expected to grow by 14 percent annually over the next five years," said Tommy Wong, President of Global Sources Exhibitions. "By bringing quality China suppliers right here to Dubai -- the region's largest re-export market and gateway for trade -- we are facilitating profitable trading opportunities between local buyers and China suppliers."

China, UAE Government, and organizations lend strong support to events

Highlighting China's support for building trade ties with the MENA region, the provincial and municipal governments and other organizations sponsoring pavilions this year include Fujian, Hebei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Tianjin, Dalian, Yiwu, and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME). The Fairs are endorsed by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Officially opening the events was H.H. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, U.A.E. Minister for Foreign Trade. Also joining the opening ceremony were:

• Zhang Yi, Commercial Counselor, Economic & Commercial Section, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai
• Zhang Baojun, Chief Representative, CCPIT & CCOIC Office in the Gulf Area 
• H.E. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Tommy Wong, President of Global Sources Exhibitions

The China Sourcing Fairs are exclusively for importers, traders, and other volume buyers who purchase consumer products for resale to markets throughout the MENA region. Last year, 10,038 qualified buyers from over 80 countries attended the event.

More details about the China Sourcing Fair in Dubai are available at http://www.chinasourcingfair.com/dubai.

About Global Sources

Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China.

The core business facilitates trade between Asia and the world using English-language media such as online marketplaces (http://www.globalsources.com), print and digital magazines, sourcing research reports, private sourcing events, trade shows, and online sourcing fairs.

Over 1.18 million international buyers, including 85 of the world's top 100 retailers, use these services to obtain product and company information to help them source more profitably from overseas supply markets. These services also provide suppliers with integrated marketing solutions to build corporate image, generate sales leads and win orders from buyers in more than 240 countries and territories.

Global Sources' other businesses provides Chinese-language media to companies selling to and within Greater China. These services include online web sites, print and digital magazines, seminars and trade shows. In mainland China, Global Sources has a network of more than 40 office locations and a community of over 4 million registered online users and magazine readers of its Chinese-language media.

Now in its fifth decade, Global Sources has been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2000.

SOURCE Global Sources

WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM?

440k+
Newsrooms &
Influencers

9k+
Digital Media
Outlets

270k+
Journalists
Opted In

GET STARTED