The Macao 2008 International Jewelry Exhibition will be launched here from June 14 to 17 next year, local media reported Tuesday.

The Macao Post Daily quoted Cheung Chi Won, chairman of the Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers Association, as saying that the exhibition is hopefully to attract 500 world jewelry manufacturers, mostly from Southeast and East Asia.

Many business people regard Macao as a platform to enter the China market, which brings the jewelry exhibition to Macao, Cheung was cited by the newspaper.

The hosting Hong Kong organization has a long history in holding jewelry exhibitions in Hong Kong and Las Vegas, according to the newspaper.

Source: Xinhua