Canton Fair attracts 189,000 overseas buyers in first phase(1/8)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)

Overseas buyers visit the exhibition halls during the first phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Oct. 19, 2026. A total of 189,000 overseas buyers from 214 countries and regions attended the fair as of Oct. 19, up 13.3% from the same period of the previous edition. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)