Photo taken on Feb.7,2021 shows the night view of Chengdu,capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.(Xinhua/Liu Mengqi)

CHENGDU,Sept.2(Xinhua)--The 16th EU-China Fair will be held in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu from Sept.17 to 19,the organizers have announced.

Co-hosted by the China Chamber of International Commerce and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China,the fair is one of the largest business-related events bringing the EU and China together.

With a slew of online and offline activities,the fair will focus on the cooperation between China and Europe in the fields of investment,digital economy,scientific and technological innovation,carbon-emission reduction and sustainable development.

Participants are also expected to discuss topics such as intellectual property rights,international exhibitions,vocational education and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Over the past 15 years,the EU-China Fair has attracted a total of more than 11,000 European and Chinese enterprises,with over 3,100 cooperation agreements of intent signed.■