Troupe Of Sulawesi Trade Tourism Arrives In China

Urumqi, China, June 4 (Antara) - A troupe of Sulawesi Trade Tourism and Investment Expo 2013 from West Sulawesi Province arrived at Urumqi airport in China`s Xianjiang Province on Monday. "Boarding Garuda plane from Sukarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, we arrive in China at 11.30 am local time on Wednesday after a seven-hour flight," West Sulawesi provincial government spokesman Jamil Barambangi said here on Tuesday. Jamil said the group of people for the Sulawesi Trade Tourism and Investment Expo was led by West Sulawesi Governor Anwar Adnan Saleh, who acted as the steering committee chairman. "From Beijing we took connecting flight by China Southern Airlines to Urumqi airport," Jamil said, adding that the Sulawesi Trade Tourism and Investment Expo would be held at Redhill Grand Ballroom Hotel. According to him, Governor Anwar Adnan Saleh will speak on the development and business potential in South Sulawesi in his capacity as the chairman of South Sulawesi Regional Development Board. Jamil noted that the Sulawesi Trade Tourism and Investment Expo 2013 was part of Governor Anwar Adnan Saleh effort to introduce West Sulawesi business potential in various fields to Chinese community. Meanwhile, South Sulawesi Regional Capital Investment coordination Board and Integrated Permit Service (BKPMD-P2T) Chairman Surung Katta said the Sulawesi Trade Tourism and Investment Expo was expected to have a positive impact on the economic development in the province. "We are optimistic that after this event, many investors from China will invest in West Sulawesi," he said.