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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, May 5 (Xinhua) — The 137th China Import and Export Fair (Guangzhou or Canton Fair) concluded Monday in Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong Province. More than 288,000 overseas buyers attended the event, according to organizers.
This is an increase of 17.3 percent over the previous year and a new historical record. 171,750 buyers visited the fair for the first time. The number of buyers from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative reached 187,450, an increase of 17.4 percent over the previous year, accounting for 64.9 percent of the total number of overseas buyers.
The fair also attracted more than 527,000 online buyers from 229 countries and regions around the world.
A total of 4.55 million exhibits were displayed, including 1.02 million new products, 880 thousand green and low-carbon products, and 320 thousand smart products.
The first-ever service robotics zone became the highlight of the fair, with 46 Chinese manufacturers exhibiting more than 500 cutting-edge robots covering 60 industrial applications.
Established in 1957, the Guangzhou Fair is held twice a year. It is the longest-running comprehensive international trade event in China and serves as an important indicator of China’s foreign trade situation. –0–