Subic to be featured as RP’s ‘Harbor City of Charm’ at China fair
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – This freeport, which is bustling with trade activities, will be featured as the country’s "Harbor City of Charm" when the Philippines joins the 4th China-ASEAN Exposition (CAEXPO) on Oct. 28-31 at the port city of Nanning in Guangxi, China.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator Armand Arreza said, "the participation of the Subic Bay Freeport in the international trade fair was recommended by the Department of Trade and Industry."
"The CAEXPO secretariat decided to feature harbor cities in this year’s ‘Cities of Charm’ pavilion, which showcases tourism destinations in China and member-countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)," he said.
"This is a big opportunity for us because of our need to attract more investments from China, which is now recognized as an economic giant," he said.
"We would try our best to rise to the challenge of representing the Philippines in this event because our participation would also boost President Arroyo’s program to turn the Subic-Clark corridor into the most competitive services and logistics center in the region," he also said.
The exposition, which serves as a platform for trade, investment and tourism cooperation between China and the 10 members of ASEAN, features 5,000 booths for commodity trade, investment cooperation, agricultural technology, and "cities of charm".
The Philippines has traditionally set up booths for the commodity trade and cities of charm pavilions since the annual exposition opened in 2004, but it will be the first time for Subic Freeport to join the fair.
"We’d also be taking part in the ChinaASEAN Port Development and Cooperation Forum, which will be held as a side event in the exposition," Arreza said.
To promote Subic’s competitive edge at CAEXPO, Arreza said, SBMA will highlight Subic’s "best of both worlds" attractions — Its strategic location as a maritime hub and its pristine environment.
He said the Subic Bay booth in the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center will feature a floor display of a topographical map of Subic and a transparent dome onto which film clips about the freeport will be projected.
By JONAS REYES - Manila Bulletin
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator Armand Arreza said, "the participation of the Subic Bay Freeport in the international trade fair was recommended by the Department of Trade and Industry."
"The CAEXPO secretariat decided to feature harbor cities in this year’s ‘Cities of Charm’ pavilion, which showcases tourism destinations in China and member-countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)," he said.
"This is a big opportunity for us because of our need to attract more investments from China, which is now recognized as an economic giant," he said.
"We would try our best to rise to the challenge of representing the Philippines in this event because our participation would also boost President Arroyo’s program to turn the Subic-Clark corridor into the most competitive services and logistics center in the region," he also said.
The exposition, which serves as a platform for trade, investment and tourism cooperation between China and the 10 members of ASEAN, features 5,000 booths for commodity trade, investment cooperation, agricultural technology, and "cities of charm".
The Philippines has traditionally set up booths for the commodity trade and cities of charm pavilions since the annual exposition opened in 2004, but it will be the first time for Subic Freeport to join the fair.
"We’d also be taking part in the ChinaASEAN Port Development and Cooperation Forum, which will be held as a side event in the exposition," Arreza said.
To promote Subic’s competitive edge at CAEXPO, Arreza said, SBMA will highlight Subic’s "best of both worlds" attractions — Its strategic location as a maritime hub and its pristine environment.
He said the Subic Bay booth in the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center will feature a floor display of a topographical map of Subic and a transparent dome onto which film clips about the freeport will be projected.
By JONAS REYES - Manila Bulletin
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