Established in May 1952, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) comprises VIPS, enterprises and organizations representing the economic and trade sectors in China. It is the most important and the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China. The aims of the CCPIT are to operate and promote foreign trade, to use foreign investment, to introduce advanced foreign technologies, to conduct activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, to promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and regions around the world, and to promote the mutual understanding and friendship between China and peoples and economic and trade circles of all nations around the world, in line with law and government policies of the People's Republic of China. With the approval of the Chinese government, the CCPIT started to adopt a separate name - China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC)- in 1988, which is used simultaneously with the CCPIT. The CCPIT admits new members from among enterprises in all parts of China and promotes trade through its functions of information consultation, exhibition, legal assistance, etc. Today, CCPIT has grown into an influential trade and investment promotion organization, with a complete series of functions and means to provide services to both Chinese and foreign businesses. It has set up a well-structured organizational system and business network with 50 regional sub-councils, 19 industrial sub-councils, over 600 local branches, 16 overseas representative offices, as well as over 70,000 member companies. Registration

Established in 1989, CCPIT and CCOIC Representatvie Office in Canada is to promote trade, investment, economic adn technological cooperation between China and Canada, and to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between Chinese and Canadian people particularly from the economic and trade circles, according to laws and regulations and government policies of the P.R.C., and in line with international practice. It is one of the 16 overseas representative offices of CCPIT around the world. We provide main services as follows: ◇ To provide business communities both in China and Canada with trade and economic information. ◇ To provide consulting service in the field of market profile, exhibition, trade mission, trademark and patent, economic and legal affairs and other related sectors. ◇ To receive the visiting delegations or missions from China and organize seminars, symposium, meetings and other related events. ◇ To assist Chinese and Canadian companies in seeking cooperation on joint ventures, partnerships, technology exchanges, etc. ◇ To coordinate and arrange individual business meeting for Chinese and Canadian companies sharing common business interests.