Reference Nyhed reported on April 17 that the Canton Fair, known as "China's No. On the same day, the third China International Consumer Goods Fair (Consumer Fair) closed in Hainan. The sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will open in the second half of the year. Analysts pointed out that the national "exhibition matrix" unites the world with a strong magnetic field, and releases positive signals for China to boost consumer confidence and promote high-level opening up.
According to reports, China's top leaders made it clear at last month's National People's Congress that "we still have to eat reform and take an open path." According to the report, this means that China will adhere to a higher level of opening up to the outside world on a larger scale, in a wider field and at a deeper level. In the meetings between Chinese leaders and foreign dignitaries who recently visited China, the same signal was conveyed: China will adhere to reform and opening up, more actively integrate high-standard international economic and trade rules, and firmly promote high-level opening up.
The report notes that in recent weeks, Chinese Premier Li Qiang has said that China needs to "find ways" to stabilize exports to developed economies and develop markets in developing countries and regional markets such as ASEAN. He said he would win over foreign investors, support private companies, and said China would remain open to foreign investment and trade.
The report also said that the Chinese government is vigorously promoting investment, and the enthusiasm for holding large-scale trade fairs is also increasing. The Canton Fair is undoubtedly China's most recognizable commodity fair in the world with the widest influence, and it is also a bright business card that showcases Guangdong and China's opening up to the outside world.
Det samlede udstillingsareal for denne Canton Fair er næsten 1,5 millioner kvadratmeter, hvilket svarer til mere end 200 fodboldbaner. I løbet af de næste tre uger vil omkring 35.000 udstillere fylde deres stande med køleskabe, gearkasser, jakker og en lang række andre produkter. Tusindvis af virksomheder fra mere end 200 lande og regioner vil sende repræsentanter til at deltage i udstillingen.
Canton Fair afholdes to gange om året, og de seks udgaver, der blev afholdt fra 2017 til 2019, indbragte hver omkring 30 milliarder dollars i ordrer på trods af amerikanske handelstoldsatser på kinesiske varer i den periode. Den nye kroneepidemi har tvunget aflysningen af de seneste Canton Fairs, flyttet dem online eller afholdt dem uden udenlandske forretningsmænd.
Chris Sillitoe er ejer af en værktøjs- og hardwareindkøbsvirksomhed i Storbritannien. Han sagde, at han var ivrig efter at deltage i Canton Fair igen.
Sillitto said: "We are all optimistic and excited about being able to come to the Canton Fair. It has been a long time since (the last time we participated in the exhibition)."
Canton Fairs rolle har udviklet sig gennem årene. I dag er eksportører mindre opmærksomme på det faktiske antal transaktioner og betragter i stedet Canton Fair som en platform til at opbygge forbindelser og øge bevidstheden.
Qin Yurong, who exports TV antennas to Southeast Asia, said business grew more than 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year. "With the borders reopening, it's definitely going to be better than it's been for the past three years," she said.
