Dette er den tredje udsættelse af Canton Fair i 67 år.

On the afternoon of March 23, the Press Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province held a press conference.

Det blev meddelt, at den 127. Canton Fair ikke vil blive afholdt den 15. som planlagt april, da den nuværende situation med hensyn til COVID-19 pandemi globalt.

Ved en regelmæssig pressekonference arrangeret af Handelsministeriet den 26. marts, Liu Changyu, den anden inspektør for udenrigshandel Institut for Ministeriet for Handel, erklærede, at den 127. Canton Fair blev udsat. Når den specifikke dato bestemmes, vil det blive frigivet snart.

På pressemødet, en journalist spurgte, at den 127. Canton Fair ikke vil blive afholdt som planlagt den 15. april Er der en foreløbig ny dato for arrangementet, og vil det blive aflyst her i foråret?

In response, Liu Changyu responded on the spot that the Canton Fair is an important platform for China's foreign trade and opening up, and is a "barometer" and a "wind vane" for China's foreign trade.

Since the outbreak of the  COVID-19, the Ministry of Commerce and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, on the one hand, do all the preparations for the 127th Canton Fair as planned, on the other hand, closely follow the trend of the epidemic, analyze the relevant impacts in depth, and adjust and improve various programs. "After research, the 127th Canton Fair will be postponed. We will continue to make careful preparations with relevant departments and localities to improve various work plans including epidemic prevention and control. After the specific date is determined, we will announce at first time. "