China Foreign Trade Centre (CFTC), a government-sponsored institution affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, organizes China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair).

China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd., a business entity affiliated to CFTC, mainly organizes large specialized exhibitions and operates the Canton Fair Complex. It operates the National Convention & Exhibition Center (Tianjin) and covers business such as exhibition construction, hotel services, property management, catering, advertising, business travelling, and trade services through its subsidiaries, holding companies, or joint-stock companies.