The opening segment of the 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, themed "Advanced Manufacturing," concluded on April 19 with a notable increase in international participation.
In the first quarter of 2025, Guangdong's total imports and exports reached 2.14 trillion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.2%, which is 2.9 percentage points higher than the national average. Exports totaled 1.34 trillion yuan, up 1.4%, while imports amounted to 798.15 billion yuan, up 9.3%.
The Canton Fair is one of the world's largest trade shows, attracting thousands of international buyers to Guangzhou each year. For many attendees, however, the experience goes beyond business; it encompasses the moments, impressions, and stories they bring home.
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A New Zealand businessman expressed that the Canton Fair had helped him turn his vision into reality. He stated, "I've been involved in a project back home that revolves around applying an insulation coating to the interior of steel buildings. A few years ago, I had this idea: what if there was a robot that could magnetize onto the building and do the job? These guys have created it!"
The 137th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) opened on April 15, 2025, in Guangzhou.
As the 137th session of the Canton Fair is set to open on April 15, Guangzhou has introduced a comprehensive trade-in campaign targeting residents from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as foreign nationals. This initiative aims to enhance the consumption experience for overseas guests and highlight the city's appeal as an international consumer hub.
Nansha District of Guangzhou has introduced a new policy package to promote high-quality foreign trade development, offering rewards of up to 10 million yuan for enterprises. The focus is on four key areas: strengthening enterprises, fostering new trade formats, enhancing platform functions, and improving services, providing comprehensive support for foreign trade enterprises.
Guangdong has released the list of the first batch of artificial intelligence (AI) terminal products, industrial large models, and application solutions at a press conference on April 9, aiming to further facilitate the development of AI and robotics innovation through new policies and projects.
Twenty-two companies from Guangzhou have been selected as global unicorn enterprises, placing the city first in the nation for growth in this category.
On April 8, the Consulate General of Nepal in Guangzhou successfully hosted a Tech-Investment Promotion Program titled "Fostering Innovation and Investment: Strengthening Nepal-China Tech Ties". The hybrid-format program brought together senior government officials, entrepreneurs, academics, and investors to promote collaboration in innovation, the digital economy, and foreign direct investment between Nepal and China.
The city of Guangzhou has scaled up efforts to boost the growth of its semiconductor and integrated circuit industry. A whole industrial chain composed mainly of design, manufacturing, packaging and testing has gradually been built.
As the 137th China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair) approaches, Guangzhou is rolling out its newly upgraded city service system designed to enhance the experience for global visitors. The so-called "3E" system—comprising Efficient Biz, Easy Go, and Enjoy Life—aims to provide seamless support for exhibitors and buyers during the event, which runs from April 15 to May 5.
The 137th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is scheduled to take place from April 15 to May 5 in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, with some 31,000 participating firms, the China Foreign Trade Center said on Wednesday.
The Guangzhou-Singapore Economic and Trade Conference and the 15th Anniversary of China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City took place in Singapore on April 2, bringing together over 100 representatives from Singaporean businesses, institutions, and trade associations.
Guangdong, China's economic powerhouse, rolled out a red carpet for multinational corporations on April 2, hosting a high-profile government-business dialogue with over 100 executives from multinational firms, including Honeywell, IBM, and Cargill, as it reported a 5.9% year-on-year rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first two months of 2025, defying global economic headwinds.
On April 1, a drone carrying cross-border e-commerce goods took off from Guangzhou Huangpu Comprehensive Bonded Zone and landed in Dongguan Waterfront Hexi Digital Industrial Zone, marking the successful test flight of the country's first cross-city low-altitude logistics airline for cross-border e-commerce.
The 137th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will grandly open on April 15, 2025. We sincerely welcome you to the Canton Fair!
As of February this year, Hong Kong had invested in nearly 35,000 enterprises in Guangzhou, with total investments reaching nearly 100 billion USD. In turn, Guangzhou had directly invested in and established 1,515 enterprises (institutions) in Hong Kong, with a total contracted investment of 15.37 billion USD.
XPeng's 255th batch of overseas shipments kicked off at the Nansha Automobile Terminal in Guangzhou Port on Feb 22.
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