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(MENAFN - PR Newswire) GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 15, the Canton Fair Buyers Alliance was officially launched at the Canton Fair Complex, marking a significant ...

The Canton Fair Buyers Alliance was officially launched on October 15 at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China, according to PR Newswire. The launch coincided with the opening of the 140th edition of the Canton Fair.

The announcement was distributed on October 17, 2026, under a Guangzhou dateline.

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