COIFAIR brings together different countries, capital, projects, information, experts, services and other key elements and offers copious investment opportunities and cooperation prospects. It is the foremost platform for Chinese enterprises to go abroad, a portal for foreign entities to attract Chinese investments, as well as a professional platform for all participants to develop international bilateral and multilateral investment cooperation. 

Each year, COIFAIR attracts participants from over 100 countries and regions. More than 1,000 major state-owned enterprises and well-known privately held companies from China use the COIFAIR platform to network with foreign investment agencies. In the past, both Chinese and foreign influential mainstream media have provided extensive coverage of the event.

The 7th COIFAIR will be themed with "New Normal Brings New Opportunities: Open the Great Time for China Overseas Investment", highlighting "One Belt One Road" strategic initiatives and focusing on propelling China's major industry such as equipment manufacturing of high-speed rail and nuclear power going global.