International firms eye deals at trade exhibition

Global appeal: Visitors walk by one of the main halls at Canton Fair in Guangzhou. Global trade uncertainties and growing supply chain disruptions have not prevented foreign investors from remaining optimistic about the Chinese market. — Reuters

GUANGZHOU: In spite of intensified trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions, China’s products and market are still appealing to foreign business people.

A record-breaking 65 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders are participating in the ongoing fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China.