In the view of the COVID-19 outbreak, China government has announced that the country’s oldest and largest tradefair, the Canton Fair, will be held online in June. The bi-annual show had been scheduled to open 15 April. Premier Li Keqiang was referenced by Chinese TV on 7 April as having chaired a discussion in cabinet on the subject. The Premier had insisted just a couple of weeks earlier that the tradefair’s spring session would go ahead despite the virus outbreak, describing it as an important part of Beijing’s efforts to stabilise the economy.
