2000.6.6.-2000.6.10.
The 8th session held in 2000 attracted governmental delegations from such 10 countries as Britain, USA, and Japan and enterprises from over 50 countries. In addition, the fair invited German Siemens, American Motorola, Japanese Sanyo, Plastics Corporation of Taiwan, Australia BHP, and the New Century Corporation of Hong Kong as well. 33 overseas transnational companies and 136 overseas companies attended it and came 3000 overseas merchants visitors. Over 100, 000 domestic visitors also presented the fair. This session outlined the theme of ‘Exploiting the West’. The interference of national governmental departments such as Overseas Chinese Office of the State Council, China Trade Promotion Association, and Association of Chinese Foreign Investors. Overseas Chinese Office of the State Council organized global Chinese businessmen over 300 people to come. The general turnover of this session was 1981 million US$, 7.5% higher than the previous session. The projects that introduced foreign investment amounted to 70, 5 more than the former one. The contracted investments amounted to 1351 million US$, 12.4% higher than the previous session. Among them were the contract between British Billiton Corporation and Lanping Mine, dealing with 500 million US$. Thai electric section and Jinghong Power Station dealing with 120 million US$. The trade volume of export and import was 532 million US$ increased by 0.8%. And 209 domestic economic agreements were signed dealing with 8406 million RMB, increased by 50 projects and 4 billion RMB. Among them are the contracts signed by Yunnan delegation dealing with 180 contracts and 4,860 million RMB.

Provinces, Prefectures and Cities Organized Delegations Attended Countries and Regions Overseas Exhibitors Transaction volume (US$) Import and Export (US$) Foreign Capita (US$) Introducing Foreign Investment (US$)
28 53 3,000 198.1 million 54.1 million 135.7 million 8.3 million