Canton Fair boosts rural revitalization efforts

The 136th China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, is championing rural revitalization by helping enterprises from once-impoverished areas expand their footprint into overseas markets.

Since the third phase of the event opened in south China's Guangzhou on Thursday, the exhibition booths of products for rural revitalization in 19 categories have attracted many international buyers.

The products, ranging from gourmet foods to sporting and leisure goods, were brought by 212 enterprises from areas that have been lifted from poverty in recent years. "We brought our ecological tea products here and have reached cooperation intentions with some European traders. We hope the Canton Fair can help our featured rural industries to expand into the overseas market," said Liu Xiaobei, an exhibitor.

The Canton Fair has also reduced more than 18 million yuan (around 2.53 million U.S. dollars) of exhibition booth fees for the enterprises, while providing them with free translation and business guidance services.

Launched in 1957 and held twice yearly, the Canton Fair is considered a major gauge of China's foreign trade.

The third phase of the 136th edition runs through Nov 4.

Canton Fair boosts rural revitalization efforts

Canton Fair boosts rural revitalization efforts

The second black box has been found at the plane crash site near Aktau and handed over to the investigation department, according to a Kazakh official from transport department on Thursday.

The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

Of all the 67 people on board, 38 were killed in the crash, and 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakh authorities said on Wednesday.

According to the official, interviews have been carried out with victims, ground service workers and all witnesses to this incident. Radio communication recordings between the crew and dispatchers have been retrieved, and the investigation of the crash site, covering more than 4,000 square meters, is underway.

Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said on Thursday during a press conference that the cause of the plane crash remains unknown and is still under investigation.

Bozumbayev said that Kazakhstan is in contact with the relevant departments from Azerbaijan. He said Kazakhstan does not have an official version of the accident, and neither Russia nor Azerbaijan has provided one.

Second black box found at plane crash site near Aktau: Kazakh official