The 2008 African Commodities Exhibition, organized by the Ministr of Commerce, opened on the morning of September 8.

　　Assistant Minister of Commerce,Wang Chao; Lesotho’s Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Popane Lebesa; Zambia's Minister for Trade and Industry, Felix;

　　Governor of Mozambique province Filcisco; Sudanese Vice Minister of Foreign Trade department, Nagat;Tunisian Vice Minister of Department of Trade Chhaloul; and other diagnities attended the opening ceremony.

　　Covering a floor area of 3,500 square meters, this exhibition showcase a vast array of commodities, notably amethysts, rubies, mineral products, antiques, and handicrafts. During the exhibition, a series of symposium such as African countries investment seminars and Zimbabwe marketing seminars will be held in the the center of theexhibition?hall, online African commodities exhibitions are specially established, introducing African superior products to domestic buyers through internet and building a new platform for the communication of Chinese and African enterprises.