In terms of business volume with the Fair, EU has taken the place of Hong Kong and Macau. Trade with the United States, the Middle East and Latin American countries also rose by big margins. Changes in the Fair in terms of trading partners as well as the attendance show that initial results have been achieved by the Canton Fair in carrying out the strategy of market pluralism. Forty-three unusual years have elapsed and the Canton Fair has retained its vigour and vitality, keeping paces with the times. It conforms to the standards of international trade and is an effective way for our country to develop trade with the rest of the world.
China is vast in territory and rich in natural 'resources.
There are myriads of commodities available for export. Regular fairs can help concentrate products, business people, market information, etc. As a form of trade, the Canton Fair, which conforms to the realities of China's foreign trade, is acceptable to foreign business people. That is why it survives and prospers all these years and becomes a trade fair from which many emerging fairs draw experience. The Guangzhou Trade Fair has won the attention and support from the state as well as various related departments.