The 140th Canton Fair: Connecting global supply and demand with cutting-edge innovative exhibits
Quick Look
- The first exhibition of the 140th Canton Fair focused on the theme of advanced manufacturing, displaying the latest achievements in five major sectors including electronic home appliances and industrial manufacturing.
- There were more than 12,000 exhibitors, including more than 6,000 high-tech, specialized and special enterprises, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.
- Overseas buyers experienced the exhibits and praised China's improved supply chain efficiency.
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Why It Matters
In the 70 years since the Canton Fair was founded, the industrial chain has been upgraded from "capable manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing, green manufacturing, and complete case output."
The first exhibition of the 140th Canton Fair focused on the theme of advanced manufacturing, connecting global supply and demand with many cutting-edge innovative exhibits, fully demonstrating that my country's manufacturing industry is accelerating towards the middle and high end of the value chain.
The first exhibition focused on the latest achievements in five major sectors: electronic home appliances, industrial manufacturing, lighting and electrical appliances, hardware tools, vehicles and two-wheelers, with more than 12,000 exhibitors. Among them, there are more than 6,000 high-quality enterprises such as high-tech, specialized and new, and manufacturing individual champions, with a year-on-year increase of approximately 8.2%. In the 70 years since the Canton Fair was founded, the industrial chain has achieved a leap from "capable manufacturing" to "intelligent manufacturing, green manufacturing, and overall case output."
In 17 emerging future industry zones, cutting-edge achievements such as drones, new energy storage, brain-computer interfaces, and new display technologies were unveiled, forming a display chain from core components, intermediate products to terminal machines. Many overseas buyers stopped at the booth to experience the exhibits, compare technical indicators, and communicate on customized solutions.
American buyer Gavin Thomson: I think this is great. It is one of the best opportunities in the world. You can meet so many suppliers in the same place and discover a lot of new and interesting products. In the past ten years, China's supply chain efficiency and production capacity have been greatly improved.
French buyer Christophe Bernal: In fact, I have participated in the Canton Fair about 50 times. China continues to innovate and produce high value-added products, and now about 90% of our procurement has been transferred to China.
Open Questions
- What are the specific arrangements for the subsequent extension of this Canton Fair?
- What is the specific growth rate of high-tech enterprises among exhibitors?






