The 2025 Hong Kong Spring Tea and 137th Canton Fair Promotion Fair, hosted by the Economic and Trade Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the China Foreign Trade Center, was held in Hong Kong on the 18th, aiming to promote in-depth cooperation between the Hong Kong business community and the Canton Fair. Zhou Qiang, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Head of Trade Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, said that the upcoming grand opening of the 137th Canton Fair is the best embodiment of China's determination to continue expanding its opening-up to the outside world. This year's Canton Fair will be held both online and offline, providing a one-stop trading platform for global buyers with a complete range of products, high quality and price, convenience and efficiency, and reputation guarantee. It will also showcase more highlights such as excellent theme structure, high-quality exhibitors, and exquisite specialty products. Chen Baili, Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that the government will continue to introduce different policies to assist chambers of commerce in exploring new opportunities, and hopes to share more business experiences with business friends, making good use of Hong Kong's advantage of "relying on the motherland and connecting the world", promoting and telling the story of Hong Kong to the outside world. Cai Guanshen, President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Hong Kong business community is an active participant, promoter, and beneficiary of the Canton Fair. In the future, Hong Kong's business community can make more use of the platform and experience of the Canton Fair to explore the market of countries and emerging economies jointly building the "the Belt and Road"; The Canton Fair can also cooperate with Hong Kong's international legal, arbitration and other professional services to further enhance the professional level of trade services. It is reported that the 137th Canton Fair is scheduled to open on April 15th, with an expected 43000 companies participating both online and offline. (New Society)