The WCIF is an excellent platform where we can meet guests from all over the world. We could follow the wisdom of Confucius and other philosophers, and visit Sichuan, China along the Silk Road to promote the common prosperity of China and Macedonia.
—Gjorge Ivanov, then president of the Republic of Macedonia
Our participation in WCIF is to seek and promote exchanges and cooperation between Sri Lanka and Western China in the fields of economy, trade, culture, etc. We hope to establish multi-level and multi-channel cooperation and communication with Sichuan and have more enterprises to invest and develop in Sri Lanka.
—Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, then Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
WCIF plays a crucial role in showcasing industries and products of Belarus at our pavilion and we are also interested in commodities made in Sichuan. Another important role is that it strengthens our economic and trade cooperation: the opening of the railway from Chengdu to Poland via Belarus make it possible for both sides to trade by rail.
--Todjik Anatoly, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus
The WCIF held in Chengdu has narrowed the distance between Western China and the world, opened a window for the world to better understand Chengdu, Sichuan, Western China, and China, especially to better perceive the unique charm of the most representative city in western regions.
Petko Draganov, then Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development
I am very pleased to attend the 17th WCIF. The events at this year's WCIF were wonderfully and successfully organized.
-- Nanda Bahadur Pun, Vice President of Nepal
