China’s premier technology exhibition, the **26th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF)**, will be held in Shenzhen from November 14-16, 2024. The exhibition will cover a total area of 400,000 square meters, featuring more than 5,000 high-tech companies from over 100 countries and regions, with an estimated 500,000 professional visitors expected to attend.

This year’s CHTF will see participation from major Chinese tech giants including **Huawei, China Electronics Corporation, Tencent, BYD, DJI Innovations, Lenovo, Haier, Xiaomi, Hisense, BOE Technology, ZTE, and Inspur**, along with other globally competitive companies.

According to a representative from the CHTF organizing committee, this year’s fair will feature a special exhibition area dedicated to the **electronics and technology industry’s supply chain**. This section will focus on recreating and analyzing various application and service scenarios of electronic information technologies, covering the entire value chain from upstream to downstream of the electronics industry. Key companies will showcase semiconductor materials, magnetic materials, chemical products, metal materials, glass cover plates, and other electronic materials, as well as related components such as integrated circuits. The fair’s **Global Buyers Promotion Plan** will focus on inviting specialized procurement teams in fields such as **semiconductors, artificial intelligence, big data, smart cities, industrial internet, and the Internet of Things**, with professional purchasing delegations from 39 countries already confirmed. Technological innovations in these fields have undeniably driven progress in electronic information technology, providing critical support for the development of modern society.

Experts point out that the world is currently undergoing a major transformation, shifting from an **industrial economy** to a **digital economy**. The consensus across industries is that innovation in information technology is the key to accelerating digitalization, which will continue to give rise to new industries, business models, and economic paradigms. The electronic information industry is regarded as a **strategic, foundational, and leading industry** for national economies. In the first half of 2024, Chinese companies made significant breakthroughs in areas such as **chip manufacturing, high-end displays, and cloud computing**. The rapid growth of the electronic information industry not only reflects the vitality of the current economy but also marks an important milestone in China’s pursuit of **high-quality development**, with the potential to become a new engine driving economic growth.

Additionally, international tech giants like **IBM, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, Microsoft, and Apple** will also participate in the event. Representatives from governments, companies, and research institutions around the world will join the CHTF to engage in deep exchanges and cooperation, seizing the opportunities brought by global technological transformations and drawing a more ambitious blueprint for the digital economy.

“The application of **next-generation information technologies** in the manufacturing industry is profoundly reshaping the landscape of various sectors, providing strong support for China’s leap from a manufacturing powerhouse to a **manufacturing superpower**,” said the representative from the CHTF organizing committee. The **electronics and information industry** encompasses electronic equipment, information technology, and communications technology, spanning the entire process from basic electronic component manufacturing to complex electronic system integration. This includes the design, manufacturing, testing, sales, and technical support for electronic devices. The participation of numerous high-tech companies at the CHTF highlights the ongoing advancements in Chinese technological innovation, extending in both **depth and breadth**.

The layout of this year’s CHTF will focus on areas that are set to bring about significant changes in human production and life, such as **artificial intelligence, clean energy, electronic information, life sciences, aerospace, deep-sea exploration, and deep-earth exploration**. The theme of the exhibition revolves around “facing the world’s technological frontier, focusing on the main economic battlefield, addressing the country’s critical needs, and safeguarding the health and well-being of the people.” The CHTF will showcase China’s **full-chain deployment** and **comprehensive layout** of technological innovations across 17 industries and 22 specialized exhibition areas, marking the highest degree of specialization in the fair’s history. “With an exhibition area of 400,000 square meters, the CHTF will comprehensively focus on modern industrial systems, fully reflecting China’s cutting-edge technological design and systematic planning,” the organizing committee representative said.

Since its inception in 1999, the CHTF has become the primary platform for promoting China’s most advanced technologies and the first venue for high-tech enterprises to grow into **world-class technology leaders**. It is also the premier platform for Chinese technology companies to expand globally. The 26th CHTF will comprehensively showcase the latest technological achievements in China’s frontier industries, highlight global high-tech trends, and facilitate transactions and discussions on advanced technological innovations worldwide.