GUANGZHOU -- China's biggest trade fair opened Tuesday under the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs, with high participation figures signaling an accelerating drive by exporters to seek alternative markets.
Record 30,000 exporters court 200,000 customers in test of trade war resilience

Buyers check out lighting at the Canton Fair, China's biggest trade exhibition, in Guangzhou on April 15. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
GUANGZHOU -- China's biggest trade fair opened Tuesday under the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs, with high participation figures signaling an accelerating drive by exporters to seek alternative markets.