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

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠China's foreign investment policies are empowering biomedical enterprises to expand domestically and globally.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) held a Foreign Invested Enterprises Tour of south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, presenting business opportunities as well as the country's consistent policies for further opening up in a world wracked by economic uncertainty. 

China continues to welcome foreign investment, and its biomedical sector, including pet healthcare, is set to grow and expand. 

Joey Yeo is among hundreds of international business leaders on the tour. As the founder of two pet healthcare startups in Shanghai, Joey leverages China's pro-foreign direct investment (FDI) measures. 

"I think the openness with the local government and the business district has been very fruitful," said Yeo, CEO of HEAL Management Group.

With streamlined approvals and regulatory guidance, Yeo's company plans to scale operations across multiple cities. 

"Not just Shanghai, but we used to see other cities as well coming to us and asking us, giving us more opportunities and more understanding how we can actually set a bigger landscape," he said. 

Yeo's story reflects broader trends - China's FDI policies have reduced entry barriers, while banks like Bank of East Asia (BEA) offer tailored financial solutions. 

"I don't think any multinational company or foreign investors can ignore the huge market capacity, the huge potential of greater China. So we are going through the fintech transformation and by adapting AI, big data, block chains - those kind of technology, we can better help those SMEs in need," said Bi Mingqiang, CEO of BEA(China).

As China prioritizes openness, biomedical firms and financial institutions are forging a symbiotic growth model, proving resilient in a fragmented global economy.

Biomedical companies thrive under China's FDI policies