Meng Qiliang，vice governor of Guizhou, made a speech.

Guizhou provincial government has held successively three China (Zunyi) International Alcoholic Beverages Expos during 2008 to 2010, to increase the import and export, to provide a platform for Guizhou alcohol industry to go international. After the success of the expos, approved by the State Council of the PRC, the MOFCOM will hold the International Alcoholic Beverages Expo (Guizhou) China, also the 2011 China Guiyang Investment and Trade Discussion Meeting. The Expo attracted 800 companies from home and abroad to exhibit, about 10 thousand purchasing comapnies, also 160,000 visitors.

The second Expo, held jointly by MOFCOM and Guizhou government during September 9 to 13 this year, includes alcohol exhibition, business negotiations, expo ambassador selection and entertaining shows. It will demonstrate the Guizhou’s development in recent years.

We will introduce many business projects to the companies at the expo. And we hope the expo could lead to more business contracts. The government will provide preferential policies to the projects signed at this Expo. Firstly, the government will pay close attention to these projects to ensure their progresses. Secondly, the government will have special policies on environmental evaluation, land supply and other administrative procedures. Thirdly, we will carry out a one-on-one policy to assign special personnel to assist each project. Fourthly, we will guarantee the preferential policies by the local governments.