The 133rd 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 day before, He Lifeng, 
member of the 20th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Vice Premier of 
China, delivered a video speech and announced the opening.

"President Xi Jinping has repeatedly put forward requirements for building a 
trade powerhouse, pointing out the direction for the development of foreign 
trade," remarked He Lifeng.

"The 133rd Canton Fair is being held offline for the first time since the onset 
of the epidemic demonstrating China's commitment to capitalizing on its 
comparative advantages and actively participating in the international division 
of labor, which will not only promote its own development but also benefit the 
world. The Fair will focus on promoting high-quality development and actively 
expanding imports in line with the trend of consumption upgrades. At the same 
time, the 133rd Canton Fair will promote industrial transformation and 
upgrading, accelerate the coordinated development of trade in goods and 
services, vigorously support the innovation of foreign trade business models, 
and continue to enhance the linkage effect of the two resources in the domestic 
and international markets," He added in his speech.

At the opening ceremony, the representatives of foreign guests, including 
Jennifer Patton, Sourcing Director at Coppel SA de CV, John L. Garrison, Jr., 
the Chairman of the Board of Terex Corporation, and Mr. Neha Kumar, Marketing 
and Brand Manager of Lulu Group International in UAE, made speeches.

The 133rd Canton Fair is the largest in history, both in terms of overall 
exhibition area and number of exhibitors. Offline, around 35,000 firms will 
engage in the expo, buyers from 226 countries and regions will sign up to 
attend, and 47 industrial and commercial organizations from across the world 
will organize delegations to participate. This year's Canton Fair will feature 
a new exhibition space as well as a new special area, as well as almost 500,000 
green and low-carbon products.

For more information about latest news regarding the upcoming 133rd Canton 
Fair, please register at 
https://invitation.cantonfair.org.cn/BuyerUser/RegisterUser?MediaType=16 or 
contact: Ms. Cai, caiyiyi@cantonfair.org.cn

SOURCE  Canton Fair

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