BEIJING - Chinese Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua on Monday urged advancing the preparatory work for the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) to make it the most influential services trade exhibition in the world.

Sound preparation should be made for major events during the CIFTIS, including the global services trade summit, forums and meetings, said Hu, who is also head of the organizing committee of the CIFTIS.

Hu underscored accelerating the process of attracting exhibitors and achieving more transactions during the event.

He also called for establishing a coordination team on COVID-19 prevention and control to ensure the formulation and implementation of related virus-prevention plans.