The much-anticipated 13th China Processing Trade Products Fair (CPTPF) is set 
to take place from May 10 to 13 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. With over 
1,300 exhibitors showcasing nearly 10,000 items across 15 distinct categories, 
this year's fair promises to be a sight to behold. And with 13,000 seasoned 
buyers expected to attend and over 10 match-making sessions on the agenda, the 
event will present invaluable opportunities for processing trade enterprises to 
expand their markets at home and abroad, according to the Organizing Committee.

Chen Yuehua, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPTPF, highlighted 
the fair's unique focus on processing trade, making it the only nation-level 
exhibition of its kind in China. Over the past dozen years, it has facilitated 
over 68,000 business cooperation projects, generating an intended turnover of 
more than RMB 780 billion. Such a remarkable achievement speaks volumes about 
the fair's role in driving the transformation and upgrading of China's 
processing trade companies, while also supporting phased trans-regional 
relocation of industries and balancing regional development.

This year's fair has leveled up from its previous edition, expanding its 
exhibition area from a modest 70,000 square meters to a whopping 80,000 square 
meters, hosting a thematic exhibition and six specialized shows. The thematic 
exhibition is all about showcasing the best and brightest from the 
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Also present are the world's 
leading glasses manufacturer Luxottica Tristar, packaging giant Amcor, and 
industry leader Dailywin Watch. Beyond that, a featured exhibition has been 
added to bring together Guangdong's specialized and sophisticated enterprises 
that produce novel and unique technologies and products.

The event is revving up its engines with the debut of the new energy vehicle 
exhibition area, featuring not only established automakers like BYD, BMW, and 
Hongqi, but also up-and-coming brand AITO and its slick M7 model. For the first 
time, the fair is teaming up with KK Group, a leading Chinese retailing 
trendsetter, to create a trendy exhibition area for young generations. 
Furthermore, China's digital information powerhouse is taking center stage, 
with industry leaders showcasing the brightest and boldest innovations in this 
burgeoning field.

The current fair has witnessed a notable uptick in its global reach, with 53 
enterprises from 15 nations and regions, including Russia, France, Brazil, 
South Africa, Nepal, Turkey, and Sri Lanka, taking part in the show.

China's first processing trade company emerged in Dongguan, and since its 
inception, processing trade has taken great strides, catalyzing unprecedented 
metamorphosis in the city, said Vice Mayor Xing Wenju of Dongguan Municipal 
Government, the fair's organizer. Even today, processing trade still endures in 
Dongguan as its second-largest trading modality. As the future unfolds, the 
city envisions accelerating the industry's evolution through a plethora of 
innovative measures.

Source: The Organizing Committee of the CPTPF