Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 140th session of the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, according to 中共湖南省委外事工作委员会办公室. In the letter, Xi said the fair has played an important part in trade between China and other countries over the 70 years since it was founded. It has become a working platform for China to widen high-level opening-up and to support an open world economy, he said.
Xi also set out China's position on global trade under current conditions. According to the office's account, he said China is ready to work with other countries to uphold the multilateral trading system, keep global industrial and supply chains stable and flowing, open up more room for mutually beneficial international economic and trade cooperation, and advance a globalization process that is inclusive and benefits a broad range of countries. The aim, he said, is to keep supplying fresh momentum for world development and prosperity.
The letter marks the fair's 140th edition and its 70th anniversary. The source reporting did not give further details of the letter or of the event's programme.
Watch for further official statements from the Canton Fair's organizers and for any details on how the 140th session's outcomes are framed alongside Xi's message on multilateral trade.