# Xi highlights China's commitment to opening up as Canton Fair opens

https://mins.news/en/item/102474

- CGTN, 2026-10-15 15:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-15/Xi-highlights-China-s-commitment-to-opening-up-as-Canton-Fair-opens-1RghUMtX4ac/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The 140th Canton Fair opened in Guangzhou as Xi Jinping called for deeper international economic cooperation and protection of global supply chains. China’s goods trade rose 18.8% year on year to 39.94 trillion yuan in the first nine months of 2026, with trade also expanding with ASEAN, the EU and other APEC economies.

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