Nearly 100 overseas companies from a range of countries, including the UK, the US and France will gather in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province tomorrow, to attend the second China International Service Outsourcing Cooperation Conference (CISOCC).

Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Jiangsu provincial government, the CISOCC will run from June 23 to 24, said Zhao Xiaojiang, vice mayor of Nanjing, at a Beijing press conference prior to the event.

Zhao said: "The CISOCC event aims to provide a platform for both the Chinese and overseas service outsourcing industries to exchange opinions, compare experiences, discuss global outsourcing trends, and meet face-to-face with potential partners and clients.