The Eighth China Hi-tech Fair will be held from October 12 to 17
in Shenzhen, south China's
Guangdong Province, Xu Zongheng, chairman of the organizing
committee of the fair and mayor of Shenzhen, announced at a press
conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
This year's fair is jointly sponsored by nine government
departments and Shenzhen municipal government.
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The annual event has become the most influential of its kind in
China. It presents a significant platform for China's high and new
technology sector, and plays an increasingly important role in
facilitating the commercialization, industrialization and
internationalization of domestic technological innovations.
Covering an area of 105,000 square meters, this year's event
will comprise six major features, namely, "Commercialization of
Technology Innovations," "Specialized Shows", "World Technology and
Economy Forum", "super-SUPER Special Activities", "High and New
Technology Talent and Intelligence Exchange" and "A Year-round
Fair".
Earlier this year, China held the Fourth National Conference on
Science and Technology, during which goals were set to embark on a
new path of innovation with Chinese characteristics and build an
innovation-oriented country.
"This will propel our high-tech industry into a brand new stage
of development, a whole new level," Xu said.
An interesting feature for this year's fair is a new exhibition
area that will showcase patented inventions and innovative but
“not-commonly-recognized" projects done by ordinary citizens.
Another major theme in this year's fair is the development of a
"circular economy". Xu explained that a special exhibition area
will be set up to highlight innovations that focus on saving
resources and protecting the environment.
Other highlights of the fair include intellectual property
rights protection presentations and specialized exhibitions of IT,
Opto-FPD and electronic products.
Organizers have indicated that internationally renowned
enterprises, foreign ministers, CEOs of multinational companies and
senior officials from investment institutes will be invited to
participate.
Xu said that this year's event will serve as a springboard for
the “go-out” policy for Chinese enterprises, and a platform for the
introduction of foreign capital and advanced technology.
(China.org.cn by staff reporter Yuan Fang, April 5, 2006)
