The Press Conference forthe opening of the 125th session of China Import and Export Fairwas held in Canton Fair Complex in the morning of April 14th. Mr. XuBing, spokesperson of the Canton Fair, Deputy Director General of China ForeignTrade Centre, introduced the characteristics, highlights andpreparation of this session to press from home and abroad.

Xu Bingintroduced that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the foundingof New China, a crucial year to build a moderately prosperous society in allrespects. At present, world economic growth has slowed and trade protectionismhas been on the rise. China faces more complex and severe environment inforeign trade development and arduous tasks to achieve stable growth of foreigntrade. To hold the 125th Canton Fair successfully is of greatsignificance to drive the supply-side structural reform of foreign trade,accelerate developing new competitive advantages and achieving the yearly goalof stable and quality growth of foreign trade. More