Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 14 (Reporter Xie Xiyao) The 131st China Import and Export Fair will be held online from April 15 to 24. What measures will be taken to strengthen the connection between suppliers and buyers?

Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting said at a regular online press conference on the 14th that the current Canton Fair will continue to improve supply and procurement docking services on the basis of summarizing previous experience and fully investigating the needs of both exhibitors and visitors.

  According to Shu Jueting, this year's Canton Fair will achieve the goal of a more stable platform, smoother use and faster response, developed new functions for supply and purchase docking, and achieved three new breakthroughs:

  First, the search is more accurate. For the first time, the platform has added enterprise and product characteristic logos such as specializing in new, high-tech, green and low-carbon products, etc., to help buyers quickly and accurately locate exhibitors and exhibits, and improve docking efficiency;

  Second, it is more interactive, and the buyer information authorization function has been added. After authorization, exhibitors can view buyer information, send business cards, and actively initiate instant communication with buyers. Online negotiation and interaction between exhibitors and customers are smoother;

  The third is more efficient docking. 50 global cloud promotions and 8 series of trade promotion activities will be organized to facilitate trade matching and transactions between domestic key industrial clusters, brand enterprises, multinational leading enterprises and large buyers, and improve the effectiveness of docking.

  Shu Jueting also said that this Canton Fair will also introduce new services such as China-Europe trains and shipping, as well as new formats such as cross-border e-commerce and overseas warehouses, to promote enterprises to improve the trade ecological chain.

Strengthen the training guidance for exhibitors and exhibition visitors, and provide guidance for exhibitors and buyers through social media, short videos, all-weather online customer service, video training and other channels, so as to improve the enthusiasm and activity of enterprises to go online.