Foreign small and medium-sized firms see opportunities at CIIE

Laszlo Regoczi is a second-time exhibitor at the CIIE. The CEO of the Hungarian mineral water producer Primus Natural signed a contract with a company in Jiangsu province last year and sold a container of bottled water to China.

"We exchanged all the necessary documents at last year's CIIE, and then we followed up with each other to execute the agreement and went through all the export process," he said. "The first transaction is very important, and after that we have good connection and we can extend to different areas."

"This year, we have come to strengthen our connection with the old friends, and also make new friends," said Regoczi, adding that he has signed a contract with another Chinese company to be his agent to sell the mineral water to the Middle East.

"To be open, to understand each other, and to be flexible, this is my suggestions for people who want to do business in China," he said. "And one more suggestion — bring your family."

Laszlo brought his wife and his 7-year-old son with him to the expo last year. "He is very happy to be here again. He likes China very much, and I think we will come next year," he said.