The 8th WCIFIT will be held from May 21 to 24, 2026, at the Chongqing International Expo Center and the Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center.

Exhibition Overview

The Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade (WCIFIT), hosted by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, serves as a key venue for international engagement, trade cooperation, and investment promotion. It plays a key role in advancing both domestic and international cooperation, and is also a major window for western China to showcase its image and expand openness to the world.

Rooted in Chongqing's “Two Positionings” as Key Strategic Anchor of Large-Scale Western Development for a New Era and a Comprehensive Hub for Opening-Up in Inland China, the WCIFIT gives full play to the city's “Three Key Roles.” It supports major national strategies such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC) and the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and strives to create a dynamic platform for trade and investment cooperation. The Fair actively builds platforms for trade and investment cooperation, highlights western China's overall opening-up strategy, industrial development, and investment promotion needs, and works to foster a new open economic system aligned with global standards. It continues to cultivate new drivers for global development and contributes to integrating western China into economic globalization and promoting coordinated development among the eastern, central and western regions.

Four major thematic exhibition zones are planned —namely the Comprehensive Image Exhibition Zone, Producer Services Exhibition Zone, Integrated Industrial Development Exhibition Zone and International & Regional Cooperation Exhibition Zone—covering a total exhibition area of 110,000 square meters.

Basic Information

Exhibition Name: The 8th Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade

Date: May 21 – 24, 2026

Venue: Chongqing International Expo Center, Chongqing, China

Exhibition Schedule

Time	Category	Event / Activity
May 21–24	Production Service Industry Activities Supporting Modern Industrial Development	“Chongqing–Hong Kong AI+” Industrial Collaboration & Innovation Cooperation Event
		Collaborative Improvement Initiative for Accreditation, Certification, and Inspection & Testing Across Five Southwestern Provinces/Regions/Municipalities
		2026 Overseas Expansion Financial Services Matchmaking Conference for Corridor Enterprises
		“Full of Stars” Action Plan Signing Ceremony
		2026 Chongqing “AI + Manufacturing” Supply and Demand Matchmaking Event
		2026 China (Chongqing) “Yupin Cloud Collection” E-commerce Resource Matchmaking Conference
		“Yufa Escort · Global Trade” International Legal Services Matchmaking Event
		Promotion Conference on High-Quality Development of Modern Logistics Services for Modern Industries
		2026 International Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Industry Innovation and Investment Development Conference
		“New Momentum for Intelligent Energy Storage” Future Energy Storage Conference
		“Magnificent Landscapes, New Charm of Chongqing” Cultural Tourism Promotion Event
	Foreign Investment Activities	“Invest in Chongqing · Discover Opportunities” Multinational Corporations Tour to Chongqing
		European Enterprises Tour to Chongqing & Industrial Matchmaking Conference
		“Regional Synergy · Shared Success” East-West Foreign Investment Cooperation & Trade Matchmaking Conference and Western China Foreign Investment Confidence Index Release
	International Economic & Trade Activities	China–Singapore (Chongqing) End-to-End Digital Cross-border Trade Project Roadshow
		Vietnam–China (Chongqing) Trade and Investment Promotion Conference
		Chongqing–ASEAN Investment and Trade Cooperation Exchange & Matchmaking Conference
		2026 Chongqing Economic and Trade Matchmaking Conference with Belt and Road Countries
		2026 Hunan (Chongqing) Investment Promotion Symposium
		Sister Cities Economic, Trade & Industrial Capacity Cooperation Matchmaking Conference
		Global Procurement Matchmaking Conference
		3rd Forum on High-Quality Development of Multinational Operations
	Guest of Honor Activities	Guest Country Investment and Trade Activities
		Guest Province Investment and Trade Activities
		China–South Korea (Chongqing–Gyeonggi-do) Economic & Industrial Cooperation Promotion Conference
	District/County (Open Platform) Theme Day Activities	Dadukou District Investment Promotion & Cultural Tourism Industry Promotion Conference
		China (Chongqing) Biopharmaceutical BD Industry Cooperation Matchmaking Event
		“Three Gorges Summit · Poetic Fengjie Orange” Cultural Tourism Promotion Event
		“Invest in Fengjie” Investment Promotion & Industrial Matchmaking Event
April–May	Supporting Activities	“Xiqia Benefits the Whole City” Consumer Promotion Campaign
May 21–24		2026 Western China Silver Economy Consumption Season
		2026 Chongqing International Sister Cities Food Culture Carnival
		Chongqing Cuisine “Yuwei 360 Bowls” Carnival
		“Hi SHOW · Discover Great Cars in Chongqing” Smart Connected New Energy Vehicle One-stop Premiere Carnival

Note: The above exhibition information is compiled from publicly available materials as of now. For the latest updates, please refer to official exhibition channels.