As the “barometer for China’s foreign trade”, the 117^th China Import and Export Fair (also called the Canton Fair) opened on April 15.

 

The fair covers a total exhibition area of 1.18 million square meters, with 60,228 booths for 24,713 domestic and foreign exhibitors. The export exhibition pavilion consists of 50 zones by product category. There is also an import exhibition pavilion covering an area of about 20,000 square meters.

 

Liu Jianjun, spokesman of the Canton Fair, said that a slight year-on-year drop of number of overseas purchasers was predicted due to the complicated global economic situation, while a stable trading volume can be expected.

 

Under some circumstance, the 117^th Canton Fair will firmly embrace the keynote of “seeking improvement in stability and making innovation for further development” to contribute to the growth of foreign trade, restructuring and development of China toward a country with great strength in foreign trade.

 

Source: www.people.com.cn, April 16, 2015