At the ongoing 133rd session of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Chinese firms and foreign traders said that China remains irreplaceable in the global supply chain despite some disruptions, while expressing confidence in stable trade growth for the rest of the year.
The Canton Fair, China's largest biannual trade fair, has become a reliable barometer of the country's foreign trade. The 133rd session is the first fully on-site event in three years.
On Saturday, there were about 370,000 visitors attended the Canton Fair, including 67,000 foreigners. In addition, 410,000 attended the online session, including 280,000 foreigners, according to statistics from the Canton Fair's organizer.
New products and technologies have attracted extensive attention at the 133rd China Import and Export Fair.
Three autonomous aerial vehicles at display have attracted many buyers and visitors, including one built to carry passengers, one to help with high-rise firefighting, and one capable of carrying cargoes, according to its developer, the Guangzhou-based EHang Holdings Limited.
Another local company's unmanned bus, taxi and street sweeper have attracted exhibitors from other provinces in China and countries like Mexico, Russia and those in the Middle East, according to China Business Network, citing its developer WeRide.
Besides, there are 800,000 new products displayed online this year, among which about 500,000 are green and low-carbon products, indicating that enterprises are paying more attention to green, low-carbon and environmentally friendly products.
The fair is scheduled to run until May 5 in three phases.
