The 133rd China Import and Export Fair starts today

2023-04-17 19:45:11

Guangzhou, China (ots/PRNewswire) – The133. China Import and Export Fair (“Canton Fair” or “the Fair”) opened today. At the opening ceremony of the 133rd China Import and Export Fair and the 2nd Pearl River International Trade Forum held the previous day, He Lifeng, member of the 20th Century Politburo. CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of China, made a video address and announced the opening.

“President Xi Jinping has repeatedly formulated requirements for building a trading power and pointed out the direction for foreign trade development,” said He Lifeng.

“The 133rd Canton Fair will be held offline for the first time since the outbreak of the epidemic, demonstrating China’s determination to capitalize on its comparative advantages and actively participate in the international division of labor, which not only promotes its own development but also benefits the world The fair will focus on promoting high-quality development and actively expanding imports in line with the trend of improving consumption.At the same time, the 133rd Canton Fair will promote industrial transformation and upgrading, the coordinated development of trade with goods and services, vigorously support the innovation of foreign trade business models, and further enhance the linkage effect of the two resources in the domestic and international markets,” he added in his speech.

The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of the overseas guests, including Jennifer Patton, Sourcing Director at Coppel SA de CV, John L. Garrison, Jr., CEO of Terex Corporation and Neha Kumar, Marketing and Brand Manager of Lulu Group International in the UAE , Talk.

The 133rd Canton Fair is the largest in history, both in terms of exhibition space and number of exhibitors. Offline, around 35,000 companies will participate in the exhibition, buyers from 226 countries and regions will register to participate, and 47 industry and trade organizations from all over the world will organize delegations to participate. This year’s Canton Fair features a new exhibition area and a new special area, as well as nearly 500,000 green and low-carbon products.

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