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Online business exchanges made possible amid global COVID-19 pandemic

The 128th China Import and ExportFair, held from Oct 15 to 24, has attracted guests from 37 countries andregions to promote economic exchanges.

Also known as the Canton Fair,its organizers have focused on channels and networks of the fair’sglobal partners and key business institutions in hosting 38 online promotionalevents in 37 countries and regions.

The events are supported byembassies and consulates abroad and have attracted more than 3,600 guests,including government officials, leaders of important business associations andrepresentatives of the business communities.

In addition to connecting withthe United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and other traditionaldeveloped countries, the online promotion events have been expanded tocountries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, Latin America,Africa and other emerging markets.

Nineteen online promotionalevents were held in 18 countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative,including Russia and Malaysia.

This year’sCanton Fair also launched online matching events in France, Ukraine, Tanzaniaand the United Arab Emirates, and set up online communication platforms foroverseas buyers and Canton Fair brand enterprises. It is helping to promoteefficient and accurate docking on supply and demand.

Overseas partners and businessassociations have supported the online promotion events, and foreign embassiesand consulates have attached great importance to all events of the Canton Fair,according to the fair organizers.

The China-Britain BusinessCouncil, the Roscongress Foundation, the Italy-China Chamber of Commerce, theBelgian-Chinese Economic and Commercial Council and other partner institutionshave utilized their resources and channels to promote the Canton Fair andinvited local buyers to participate in the event.

Ouahiba Behloul, general directorof the Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, expressed her thanks to theCanton Fair in a video presentation for its being held during such a specialperiod.

It will play a positive role inthe resumption of international economic and trade exchanges, Behloul said. Sheadded that Algerian businesspeople have actively participated in the CantonFair and the platform is a model of economic and trade cooperation between thetwo countries.

A head of the China-BritainBusiness Council said the council has encouraged member companies to seize theopportunity to participate in the online Canton Fair to meet more suppliers andexpand in the international market.

Executive Director of ChinaSF, aSan Francisco-based economic initiative run in partnership with the SanFrancisco Center for Economic Development, Darlene Chiu Bryant said she alwaysfinds China’s latest industrial developmenttrend and the best-quality suppliers at the Canton Fair.

In this special period, theCanton Fair held online is of unique significance to resuming bilateral tradebetween China and the United States, she added.

The ongoing fair utilizes digitalmanagement, which realizes seamless connection from online promotional eventsto the Canton Fair’s online platforms. It helps toenhance the conversion rate of online platform registration and create betterparticipation.