The 10th China-South Asia Expo and 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair – 2026
The 10th China-South Asia Expo and the 30th China (Kunming) Import and Export Fair (30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair – 2026) commenced yesterday, the 11th, in Kunming, China. Considered a highly important economic milestone for both Sri Lanka and the entire South Asian region, the exhibition saw the participation of several high-level diplomats from many Asian countries.

Regarded as one of the world’s premier trade and export fairs, Sri Lanka was represented by a delegation including Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Mr. Arun Hemachandra. A notable feature was that a group of local journalists currently participating in a media and cultural cooperation program in China were also given the opportunity to join this trade fair.
This grand exhibition, held at the Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming, China, will continue until the 16th. With investors, exhibitors, and institutions from over 60 countries participating, nearly 100 Sri Lankan exporters have joined this year’s event.
In a special statement to China Mirror magazine at the trade fair, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that this event has enabled countries like Sri Lanka to open up new opportunities in the Chinese market, and that the exhibition year by year opens new dimensions to the world. He also mentioned that he hopes to open Sri Lankan product retail outlets in Kunming city in the future. The Minister further stated that this exhibition can be described as a unique opportunity to open pathways to find new buyers for Sri Lanka’s traditional products such as tea, cinnamon, spices, gemstones, Ayurvedic products, food, and apparel.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Mr. Arun Hemachandra, noted that this exhibition further opens South Asia to the world within the expanding global market, and that the China-South Asia Trade and Export Fair is an invaluable opportunity for new entrepreneurs entering the international market. He also expressed appreciation for China organizing such exhibitions in a way that all countries benefit through people-to-people friendship. He further stated that this exhibition is a great opportunity for young entrepreneurs to learn many things, including investment opportunities available in the international market, new rules and regulations, and the standardization required in production processes.
The Sri Lankan media team, consisting of twenty members, is participating in this tour at the invitation of the Yunnan International Communication Center for South and Southeast Asia (Yunnan International Communication Center for South and East Asia) and with the coordination of the Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation Association.
By Madushan Kularatne and Sameera Pulasti
China Mirror