The third phase of the 139th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, opened Friday in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, featuring a dazzling array of lifestyle products.
The five-day segment of the world's largest trade fair , running May 1 till 5, focuses on toys, maternity and childcare products, home textiles, stationery, as well as health and leisure goods, with an exhibition area of 515,000 square meters and 25,000 booths.
The third phase also displays smart healthcare products, fashion trends, and silver economy applications, closely addressing the diverse needs of global consumers for health quality, personalized consumption, and emotional companionship, and will launch over 150 new product debut events.
The Canton Fair runs from April 15 till May 5 in three phases, each highlighting categories from advanced manufacturing to home living and lifestyle products. Covering 1.55 million square meters, the fair features 75,700 booths and more than 32,000 enterprises, including about 3,900 first time exhibitors.
Established in 1957, the Canton Fair takes place twice a year in Guangzhou. It is the longest-running of several comprehensive international trade events in China, and has been hailed as the barometer of China's foreign trade.
Canton Fair enters third phase, featuring lifestyle products
China Coast Guard (CCG) on Saturday conducted drills on rights-protection law enforcement, as well as management and control in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao.
The drills focused on operations such as visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS), interdiction of forced entry, and forced towing, aiming to enhance the units' rapid‑response and emergency handling capabilities.
A CCG formation, including vessels such as the Dong'an, Daji, and Ganquan, mobilized to the designated operational area in response to simulated threats. The drill simulated multiple foreign vessels attempting to breach the waters near Huangyan Dao.
Upon receiving the simulated threat report, the commander ordered an immediate advance to assess the situation and issue warnings. When the simulated intruders ignored directions and continued their approach, CCG interceptors moved to block and contain them. Smaller boats were deployed to conduct boarding maneuvers, successfully taking control of the mock vessels.
In a subsequent phase, the drills simulated a coordinated follow-up incursion by foreign government vessels and small boats. The CCG swiftly repositioned, established defensive barriers, and executed a synchronized response by using water cannons, pushing and squeezing tactics, and adopting mobile interdiction strategies to force the intruding flotilla to retreat.
"The drills demonstrated effective coordination among multiple vessels and validated our capacity to respond swiftly and manage contingencies in complex maritime environments. This enhances our operational readiness for sustained law enforcement patrols near Huangyan Dao," said Hu Weikang, a law enforcement officer aboard the Dong'an.
The CCG affirmed its commitment to regular patrols and inspections in the territorial waters, intensifying their efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
"Huangyan Dao is an inherent part of China's territory. We will remain on high alert at all times, resolutely counter any acts of infringement and provocation, and firmly thwart all illegal schemes. Through concrete actions, we will safeguard this 'ancestral sea'," said Jiang Ke, another officer on the Dong'an.
China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement drills near Huangyan Dao
