2023 CIFIT | China Water Environment Shined as an Exemplar of UNIDO''s Smart Circular Economy

From September 8 to 11, the 23rdChina International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) took place in Xiamen, Fujian. On the morning of September 8, Wang Yong, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), serving as a co-organizer of CIFIT, presented state-of-the-art projects highlighting global digitalization and green transformation at the exhibition. China Water Environment was also featured as a prime example of UNIDO's smart circular economy.

Zhang Lujing, Vice President of the Group, cut the ribbon together with the Deputy Director-General of UNIDO and the heads of ITPO national offices.

Fatou Haidara, Deputy Director-General of UNIDO, and the heads of ITPO national offices of UNIDO took a group photo.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, CIFIT stands as China's exclusive international investment promotion platform dedicated to fostering two-way investment. It ranks among the world's most influential international investment events. This conference was conducted under the permanent theme of "Expanding Two-way Investment to Promote Global Development" and the annual theme of "Openness, Integration to Lead High-quality Development". UNIDO's booth aims to highlight and advance its flagship global project, fostering sustainable and inclusive energy solutions while illustrating the global green economy and low-carbon development.

The China Water Environment's innovative Distributed Underground Reclaimed Water Ecosystem, a core technology system, secured a spot in UNIDO Global Call 2022's initiative aims at identifying “green and innovative technology solutions towards Net-Zero”. This eco-friendly technology system treats sewage as a stable secondary water source for cities and facilitates scientific collection, treatment and resource utilization, thus contributing to green energy transformation and the development of a circular economy.

China Water Environment Profile

The Group's case is highly aligned with the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). At the UNIDO booth, Fatou Haidara, Deputy Director-General of UNIDO, Wu Yabin, Director of UNIDO's Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (Beijing, China), and Zhang Lujing, Vice President of the Group, engaged in a cordial exchange about the outstanding achievements in water ecological management and resource utilization through the underground reclaimed water ecosystem. Fatou Haidara commended the Group's efforts in water resource protection, ecosystem restoration, energy conservation, and carbon reduction, expressing the desire to collaborate for further green innovation and the sustainable development of the ecological environment.

Fatou Haidara, Deputy Director-General of UNIDO (rightmost), Wu Yabin, Director of UNIDO's Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (second from the right), and Zhang Lujing, Vice President of the Group (leftmost), engaged in on-the-spot discussions, sharing their perspectives and insights.

CIFIT, drawing around 80,000 participants, including merchants from nearly 100 countries and regions, highlighted vibrant professional exhibitions in sectors such as intelligent manufacturing, digital economy, green and low carbon, and rural revitalization. These exhibitions serve as showcases for the growing opportunities in the industry, paving the way for new investment avenues.