Canton Fair sees export growth

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-05 20:46:44|Editor: An
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GUANGZHOU, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China's largest trade fair concluded its 121st session on Friday in Guangdong Province, with more foreign buyers and more deals.

Export turnover reached 30 billion U.S. dollars, up 6.9 percent from last year's 119th session. A total of 196,500 buyers from 213 countries and regions attended the fair, up by 5.9 percent, said fair spokesman Xu Bing.

Additionally, export turnover with Belt and Road countries was 9 billion U.S. dollars, up 4.8 percent.

Xu said the fair has seen more high-tech, high value-added and green products this year.

The China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, is held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou. It is widely seen as a barometer of China's exports.

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