The 26th China Hi-Tech Fair, which ran from Thursday to Saturday in south China's tech hub of Shenzhen, featured the debuts of over 4,300 new products and technologies.
One of the most eye-catching exhibits is an intelligent drone camera that doesn't require a remote control. It can take high-resolution pictures hovering at a certain distance above its owner after a facial recognition process.
"A great merit of the drone is it's portable, safe and convenient. The fully enclosed structure can effectively avoid visual obstacles for its 8K video camera. It is easy for customers to learn how to use the drone. It can fly at a speed up to 42 kilometers per hour. So it can be used during traveling and outdoor activities," said Song Yulong, an exhibitor.
Another highlight at the fair is a coffee robot capable of making latte art based on images uploaded to its system.
Besides daily products, the fair also presented many innovative solutions to production facilitation, such as a large language model that can quickly come up with dozens of design proposals based on a few pictures.
"For example, I upload the pictures of this pair of shoes and an armor, and then it can make a design based on just these two pictures. It can generate a specific and practical product design according to style references and modeling inputs," said Li Jiaxiang, another exhibitor.
The annual China Hi-Tech Fair, inaugurated in 1999, is the largest and the most influential science and technology fair in China.
This year's event attracted nearly 5,000 companies and organizations from over 100 countries and regions. More than 1,000 purchasing delegations around the world visited the fair, and more than 400,000 professional visitors negotiated deals at the fair.
It witnessed the signing of 869 contracts with their intended transaction volume surpassing 120 billion yuan (about 16.8 billion U.S. dollars).
New technologies, products shine at China Hi-Tech Fair
Hong Kong's representatives at this year's "two sessions" set out to submit a number of motions and put forward proposals aimed at benefiting the special administrative region and enhancing its synergy with the country’s development.
The "two sessions" are the annual meetings of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Both bodies serve a five-year term and hold a plenary session each year, generally in March.
The fourth session of the 14th NPC kicked off on Thursday, while the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC convened on Wednesday.
Iris Wong Ping-fan, an NPC deputy from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, plans to submit a motion on the coordinated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the new positioning of Hong Kong in the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
"Hong Kong will also develop its own five-year plan, which will align with the broader development goals of our country and will actively achieve synergy with issues concerning Hong Kong in the development goals of our country. Therefore, in the future, it will become increasingly clear that Hong Kong's development is deeply intertwined with that of our country, forming a community of common destiny," said Wong.
Charles Ng Wang-Wai, a CPPCC National Committee member, will highlight the crucial role of artificial intelligence in talent development in his proposal.
"We all know that artificial intelligence is an unstoppable trend. To effectively develop AI, we must focus on education, especially the training of primary and secondary school teachers. That is to say, we need to consider how to improve the skills of these teachers so they can better educate the next generation," said Ng.
Other representatives are suggesting that Hong Kong capitalize on its unique advantages to achieve win-win outcomes with the mainland.
"Hong Kong boasts a high-level international management and service system for medical technology, which provides a solid foundation for developing medical tourism. Both Hong Kong and major mainland cities are well-equipped to offer medical services to patients from Belt and Road countries," said Dennis Lam Shun-chiu, an NPC deputy.
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Hong Kong will leverage its inherent advantages. Many mainland enterprises are looking to Hong Kong as a platform to better expand overseas, and with Hong Kong's excellent professional services and a strong financial platform, we hope to assist these enterprises," said Judith Yu, a CPPCC National Committee member.
Hong Kong representatives on further cooperation with mainland at two sessions
