Chinese firms are unveiling cutting-edge technologies and setting the stage for stronger international trade partnerships at Hannover Messe 2025, a prominent global engineering trade fair held in Germany.
Kicked off Monday in Hannover, Germany, the trade fair continues through Friday, focusing on industrial AI and its transformative role in revolutionizing manufacturing.
Held under the theme "Energizing a sustainable industry," the five-day event has drawn around 4,000 exhibitors from around 60 countries and regions.
About 1,000 Chinese exhibitors are participating in the fair, making China the second-largest group after Germany, according to the organizer.
Companies across sectors such as high-end equipment, intelligent manufacturing, industrial internet, and green energy are integrating automation with sustainability to highlight advancements in industrial transformation and innovation.
"More Chinese exhibitors are participating in the trade fair independently to showcase their achievements in intelligent manufacturing, digitalization, and AI. This not only optimizes the overall competition pattern of the event but also highlights the strength of China's industrial and manufacturing sectors," said Jochen Koeckler, chairman of the Managing Board of the organizer Deutsche Messe AG.
With an evolving industrial chain, Chinese companies have presented breakthrough solutions in intelligent manufacturing and green energy,emerging as key players in global industry transformation.
Ömer Sahin Ganiyusufoglu, a member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering, expressed hope to further explore the potential for cooperation between China and Germany in manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
"China has a significant advantage in digitalization, which is deeply intertwined with AI, while Germany excels in manufacturing high-quality products. By collaborating and aligning our strengths, we can achieve great success," he said.
Chinese firms shine at Hannover Messe 2025
Chinese firms shine at Hannover Messe 2025
China's zero-tariff policy is widely seen as a major opportunity for African countries, supporting their efforts to improve livelihoods, advance trade upgrading and promote regional stability, African officials and economic stakeholders said.
On Friday, China officially expanded its zero-tariff policy to cover all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The move aims to create new pathways for African exports and industrialization at a time when global trade faces mounting pressures from protectionism.
The policy builds upon earlier measures: since Dec 1, 2024, China has already eliminated tariffs on 100 percent of tariff lines for 33 least developed countries in Africa. The latest expansion now includes economies that are relatively more developed, such as Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria, opening doors for a broader range of African products to enter the Chinese market duty-free.
Omar Toure, president of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Commission, noted that economic growth and poverty reduction can contribute to greater stability and peace in the region.
"For us, this is a major opportunity for our countries because China is a massive market and having access to such a massive market for our produce and products is a major opportunity that we must all seize. It will have impact on overall development of our countries through enhanced productivity because as you know, poverty is a key driver of insecurity in our region. The zero tariff policy is likely to advance our development, to support our development, as well as help us entrench peace and security in our region and on the continent," he said.
Beyond expanding market access, the initiative is expected to strengthen Africa's industrialization and help upgrade regional industries, spurring ambitions to pursue global economic involvement.
"It will enhance trading relations between China and the rest of its partners. I think to a large extent, also within Africa itself, it's going to act as a great catalyst for improving trade, for enhancing the economic relations and also for industrialization," said Bianca Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria.
"China is a very big market, and if you supply to China, it means you will enhance the value of trade or the volume of your exports. And that in itself is monumental. In the sense that, apart from just the value of the export, you get more and more people getting higher incomes and also being able to upgrade their production facilities. So it's really going to benefit Africa in a way that Africa can also begin to participate in a global trade," said David Chewe, Fund Manager of Zambia Export Development Fund.
China‘s zero-tariff policy on Africa applauded as catalyst for boosting bilateral trade, peace
