On July 17, 2024, Consul General Jacques Himford attended the Guangzhou Special Promotion Conference of the 24th China International Investment and Trade Fair. Consul General Wu Zhijia attended the conference with nearly 100 overseas guests from 43 countries and regions including Hungary, Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom, including representatives of consulates general in Guangzhou, official investment institutions, and business associations.

According to reports, this investment fair will be held in Xiamen, Fujian from September 8 to 11. The investment fair is committed to building three platforms for two-way investment promotion, authoritative information release, and investment trend research. With the permanent theme of "expanding two-way investment and promoting global development", it shares the dividends of China's reform and opening up with countries around the world and is committed to deepening international investment cooperation.

Consul General Jacques Himford said that he is looking forward to the smooth progress of this investment fair, hoping to deepen international connections through this international platform, introduce advanced Chinese technology to Vanuatu, and promote the all-round development of Vanuatu.