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GUANGZHOU, Nov. 4-- China's largest trade fair concluded its 122nd session on Saturday in Guangdong Province, with more foreign buyers and more deals. Export turnover reached 30.2 billion U.S. dollars, up 8.2 percent year on year. A total of 191,950 buyers from 213 countries and regions attended the fair, up by 3.4 percent, according to fair spokesman Xu Bing. Xu said that over 60 percent of industries saw an increase in deals. "Steady growth of China's foreign trade is expected to continue, on the premise that no major risk events would happen," according to Xu. The China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, is held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou. It is widely seen as a barometer of China's exports. The fair's double surges in export turnover and buyers attested to the effectiveness of Chinese foreign trade companies in business innovation and economic restructuring, according to industry insiders. More than 160,000 types of products manufactured by about 25,000 companies were exhibited in some 60,000 booths at the fair. And a large proportion of the exhibits at the fair were smart, low-carbon and customized products of local brands. More than 2,000 domestic manufacturers with their own brands attended the event, many bringing their state-of-the-art products. The fair also attracted 84,445 buyers, up 3.48 percent from last year, from countries and regions along the Belt and Road. | 
