Trade sentiment gets boost from Canton Fair

China's foreign trade will continue its uptrend following last year's recovery, and the trade structure will be further optimized, said a spokesman of the county's biggest trade event.

"A new growth engine for foreign trade is accelerating, as the country has attached great importance to boosting quality and efficiency of its trade," said Xu Bing, spokesman of the China Import and Export Fair, a flagship trade event traditionally known as the Canton Fair.

China's overall trade volume for 2016 reached 24.33 trillion yuan ($3.54 trillion), with exports reaching 13.84 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Commerce.