May 06, 2024 07:34 PM
ECONOMY
China’s Top Trade Fair Draws Record Buyers, but Not Record Orders
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Buyers and exhibitors negotiate in the Building and Decoration Materials section of the Canton Fair complex, Guangzhou, on April 27. Photo: VCG
A record number of overseas buyers attended China’s biggest trade fair, which concluded Sunday, though the value of their orders remained well below the all-time high.
A total of 246,000 foreign buyers showed up for the spring session of the biannual Canton Fair, up 24.5% from last year’s autumn session, official figures show. The value of the orders they placed rose 10.7% to $24.7 billion.
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