Preparations underway for 140th Canton Fair

Preparations for the 140th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, are progressing smoothly.

The trade event is scheduled to be held in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province from October 15 to November 4.

The fair will have an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters and feature 75,700 booths in 54 specialized zones. It will be staged in three distinct phases, each focusing on different product categories themed on "advanced manufacturing", "quality home life" and "better life."

"Preparations for the fair are going smoothly and booth applications for the export exhibition have been completed. Service robots, smart healthcare solutions, consumer drones, wearable devices, and prefabricated housing, and other cutting-edge products representing new quality productive forces will make their debut," said Ding Shuang, deputy head of the Canton Fair's business office.

Established in 1957, the Canton Fair is held 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.

Preparations underway for 140th Canton Fair

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with foreign experts who won the International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for the year 2025 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, and presented them with medals.

On behalf of the Chinese government, Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, extended congratulations to the award recipients, and thanked them for their significant contributions to China's sci-tech progress and innovative development.

Ding expressed his hope that the foreign experts will deepen exchanges and cooperation with Chinese scientists to jointly tackle challenges in the sci-tech field and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Nine foreign experts won the 2025 International Science and Technology Cooperation Award. A total of 155 foreign experts, three international organizations, and one foreign organization have received this honor since its inception in 1995.

Chinese vice premier encourages foreign experts to deepen exchanges with Chinese scientists