CIFTIS (formerly BIEE - Beijing International Education Expo): the trade show
CIFTIS is the first comprehensive platform specializing in the trade in services around the world. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, it will be permanently based in Beijing. Defined as a state-level, international and comprehensive fair for trade in services, the CIFTIS currently figures as the only comprehensive trading platform in the world covering the 12 sectors of trade in services defined by the WTO, namely, business services, communication services, construction and related engineering services, distribution services, educational services, environmental services, financial services, health and social services, tourism and travel-related services, recreational, cultural and sports services, transport services and other services.