Editor's note: The 17th China International Fair for Investment and Trade opened on Sunday in the coastal city of Xiamen.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ma Kai, Vice-Minister of Commerce Wang Chao, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi and economist Justin Lin Yifu attended the International Investment Forum, a key event of the CIFIT and shared insights on the development of foreign investment in China and beyond.

Ma Kai: The global value chain is getting a bigger role in the international economy following the deepening of globalization.