The 132nd Canton Fair, which kicked off online on October 15, has attracted more than 35,000 exhibitors and 510,000 overseas purchasers from 229 countries and regions as of October 24. The fair's official website has also attracted 10.42 million visitors with 38.56 million page visits.
(Photo by www.cantonfair.org.cn)
The fair will keep providing online services except for the live streaming and negotiation appointments from October 25, 2022 to March 15, 2023, said Xu Bing, spokesman for the fair.
According to Xu, the fair has seen historic highs on the number of exhibitors and their products. It has attracted over 35,000 exhibitors, an increase of 40% over the previous session and the total number of exhibits exceeded 3.3 million, an increase of 10% over the last session.
As for international cooperation, now the fair has 177 global partners of industrial and commercial organizations. Among the overseas buyers, 284,600 of which were from the Belt and Road countries, accounting for 55.72% of the total. More professional buyers have attended the fair, including 72 large multinational corporations, up by 41.18% compared with the last session.
The fair has also launched a series of promotional events in trade matchmaking, including over 80 "Trade Bridge" matchmaking events and "Discover Canton Fair with Bee and Honey" activities. The events covered 46 major markets around the world, including the United States, Germany, France, and 26 Belt and Road countries as well as Hong Kong.
What's more, the fair has listed 5 cross-border e-commerce platforms and 132 comprehensive pilot zones on its website to offer companies more ways of exploring the market.
Author: Will
Editor: Wing, Steven, Jerry
