China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Jiangsu Sub-Council (CCPIT, Jiangsu Sub-Council), founded in September 1963, is a provincial branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and also a nongovernmental foreign trade and economy organization consisting of famous personages, enterprises, associations and organizations in the economic and trade field of Jiangsu Province. It is an institution directly affiliated to and under the leadership of the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province. CCPIT, Jiangsu Sub-Council has also been known as Jiangsu

Provincial Chamber of International Commerce since June 1988.

The main functions of CCPIT, Jiangsu Sub-Council:

(I) To promote foreign trade and economic activities in Jiangsu Province, expand export trade and investment, promote economic and technological exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries, bring the unique nongovernmentaldiplomatic role into full play, and develop trade contacts with all countries and regions around the world according to the policies and guidelines on foreign trade, economy and foreign affairs established by Jiangsu Provincial Committee of CPC and the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province.

(II) To invite and host the delegations and professionals of economy and trade from abroad, to organize the delegations from the economic and trade fields and the chambers of commerce of Jiangsu Province and the people from economic and trade circles to visit and investigate abroad, to develop exchanges and cooperation with related international organizations, regional organizations, foreign institutions for the promotion of international trade as well as chambers of commerce of foreign countries, to take part in related international organizations and their activities, to