129th Canton Fair to be a significant event

The 129th Canton Fair has great significance in 2021 as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the kicking-off of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), a senior official said.

Ren Hongbin, deputy chief of the China Import and Export Fair and assistant minister of commerce, made the remarks on April 13 while conducting an on-site investigation in Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province to guide the preparation work for the fair.

The 127th and 128th Canton Fair, though held online, helped enterprises place orders and expand their business. The online sessions made positive contributions to stabilizing foreign trade and investment and expanding the international industrial supply chain, Ren said. Those achievements have been widely recognized by domestic and foreign exhibitors and buyers.

When preparing for the 129th Canton Fair, which will also be held online from April 15-24, organizers should maintain the strong tradition of the previous two fairs and carry forward the spirit to ensure the success of this fair, Ren said.

On one hand, organizers should provide stable online services. On the other hand, they should enhance the effectiveness of the fair by improving the quality of services, Ren said.

Ren also stressed on the importance of emergency disposal. The 24-hour working duty mechanism should be further enhanced and any emergency should be dealt with in accordance with the emergency disposal guidelines.

The work of data research and analysis will also be emphasized at the upcoming fair. With the help of data tools, organizers can strengthen the collection of information and make good use of data resources, Ren said.

The official encouraged staff members to fight for new achievements to lay a strong foundation for both online and offline integrated services in the future.

“We should prioritize the Canton Fair’s role as a platform to implement all-around opening-up and make bigger contributions to stabilizing foreign trade and investment while cultivating a new development pattern,” Ren added.