China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe, scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2026, arrived at the launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province Thursday evening.
The probe will undergo a series of pre-launch tests and preparations in accordance with the planned schedule.
The Chang'e-7 mission aims to achieve several key technological breakthroughs, including high-precision soft landing on the lunar surface, walking with its legs, lunar surface leaping, and exploration of permanently shadowed craters.
The mission will adopt an integrated exploration approach, combining orbiting, landing, roving, and hopping, to survey the environment and resources of the lunar south pole, while also carrying out international cooperation.
Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at launch site in Hainan
Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at launch site in Hainan
Chang'e-7 lunar probe arrives at launch site in Hainan
The 139th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, is seeing steady, high-quality growth in buyer attendance with an increasingly diversified global market reach, an official from the China Foreign Trade Center (CFTC) said at a press briefing on Friday.
According to the CFTC, pre-registrations for the upcoming fair have surpassed 210,000, marking a 20 percent year-on-year increase. The new buyers mainly come from countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, with rapid increases also seen from regions including Latin America and Africa.
Zhu Yong, director of the China Foreign Trade Center, outlined the key characteristics of the pre-registered buyers and their procurement priorities.
"For the first time, professional buyers account for over 70 percent of total pre-registrations. These buyers have demonstrated robust demand for China's new, green and smart products, with electrical and electronic products, consumer electronics, and power and electrical equipment ranking as the top three categories for pre-registered purchasing intentions," she said.
Established in 1957, the Canton Fair is held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. As the longest-running comprehensive international trade event in China, it is widely regarded as a barometer of China's foreign trade. It has been successfully held for 138 sessions and has helped establish trade relations with more than 229 countries and regions around the world.
The upcoming 139th edition is scheduled to take place from April 15 to May 5, 2026.
139th Canton Fair sees rise in buyer quality, market diversity: official
