Asia, particularly China, is anticipated to rebound in 2021 and continues to be the world's fastest growing coatings market. CHINACOAT has been offering a platform for the industry to leverage market potential and pursue business growth since 1996. Our 2020 Guangzhou edition managed to attract over 22,200 trade visitors from 20 countries/regions, together with over 710 exhibitors from 21 countries/regions. On the surface, both visitor and exhibitor data were far lower than previous editions. But under the effects of global pandemic, the results should be considered acceptable. CHINACOAT2021 will be staged at Shanghai again, allowing global exhibitors to seize the opportunity of market rebound!