Over 300 high-tech products make debut at expo in Beijing

The 26th China Beijing International High-tech Expo officially opened on Saturday at the Beijing National Convention Center, focusing mainly on cutting-edge technology, emerging industries and up-and-coming sectors.

The expo, which will last until July 16, attracts more than 300 companies and institutions from home and abroad, displaying more than 1,000 sci-tech innovation achievements, of which more than 300 are unveiled for the first time.

This year's expo is mainly divided into three parts: exhibition, trade and investment promotion activities, and online display and matchmaking. The total exhibition area is about 22,000 square meters, with six themed areas including information technology, intelligent manufacturing, and medical health.

"This year's high-tech expo highlights elements of green, sci-tech, and cost saving. For the first time, an online consultation system has been launched, enabling real-time interaction and precise matchmaking between exhibitors, traders, investors, and professional visitors," said Guo Huaigang, chairman of Beijing sub-council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

The non-contact emotion measurement device is one of the new sci-tech products making its debut at this expo. It can measure the slight vibration of the user's facial muscles through a digital video camera, and then quickly process the image through a high-speed computer to obtain the user's psychological state. It can be used in hospitals and schools to monitor the psychological state of patients and students.

Originated in 1998, the China Beijing International High-tech Expo is China's first large-scale international exchange and cooperation exhibition with science and technology as its theme. In the previous 25 sessions, a total of more than 1,000 foreign delegations participated, achieving more than 5,700 results of various types.

Over 300 high-tech products make debut at expo in Beijing

A formation of China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels departed on Friday morning for Russia to carry out joint drills and patrol tasks between the two countries' coast guards, the CCG said Friday.

The Chinese and Russian coast guards will hold joint drills in maritime security threat crackdown and maritime rescue, following which vessel formations of the two sides will jointly patrol waters in the northern Pacific Ocean, according to the CCG.

The CCG noted that the drills and patrol tasks are not aimed at any third party and are unrelated to the current international and regional situations.

The purpose is to consolidate and deepen the friendly and practical cooperation between the maritime law enforcement forces of the two countries, improve joint patrol organizational and coordination mechanisms, and enhance their ability to jointly respond to various maritime security threats, it added.

China Coast Guard vessel formation departs for joint drills in Russia