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t: Dr. Harley Seyedin, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in South China; Right: Mr. Xu Bing, Deputy Secretary-
General and Spokesman of the China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre

AmCham South China signed a “Global of the Canton Fair Organizing Committee; the sixth
Partnership Agreement” with China Foreign is the mascot that was launched for the first time to
Trade Centre as well as China Import and Export highlight the organization’s new image. Mr. Xu hopes
Fair (Canton Fair) on October 15 in Guangzhou, that through the cooperation with AmCham South
marking the official establishment of the China, AmCham South China can provide better
cooperative relationship between the two parties. services for American companies participating in the
Canton Fair and better promote in-depth exchanges
During the signing ceremony, Deputy Secretary- between Chinese and American companies.
General and Spokesperson of the Canton Fair,
Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade AmCham President Dr. Harley Seyedin stated
Centre Mr. Xu Bing extended his cordial welcome to that President Xi Jinping’ s congratulatory
AmCham President Dr. Harley Seyedin and AmCham letter and Premier Li Keqiang’ s keynote speech
delegation. According to Mr. Xu, President Xi Jinping conveyed a clear message that globalization is
sent a congratulatory letter to the 130th Canton Fair, an inexorable trend. Canton Fair is important
fully recognizing its important contributions to the to US-China business relations as it enables the
development of international trade, internal and American buyers of any size to visit and purchase
external connections, and the promotion of economic commodities for sale within their operations.
development since the establishment of the Canton Themed promoting the domestic and international
Fair 65 years ago. On October 14, Premier Li Keqiang dual circulation, the 130th Canton Fair was held
attended the opening ceremony and delivered a for the first time both online and offline, creating
keynote speech. He addressed that the Canton Fair a new platform for stabilizing the global supply
has gone through 65 years of glorious history and has chain and promoting the development of the
achieved remarkable results. Mr. Xu further pointed global economy. AmCham annual publication 2021
out that the characteristics of the 130th Canton Fair Special Report shows that 94% of US companies
are reflected in the six "new" characters. The first is are optimistic about Chinese market. US-China
the new theme of the domestic and international dual trade will continue to grow, and Canton Fair will
circulation; the second is to create a new platform for certainly provide an impetus for it. The American
the Pearl River International Trade Forum; the third is Chamber of Commerce in South China is honored
an online and offline merged new format; the fourth is to be the global partner of the Canton Fair and
a new initiative to focus on boutique booths in offline looks forward to further cooperation in the future
exhibitions; the fifth is to establish the new structure to jointly promote bilateral trade.
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