A total of 43 cooperation agreements were signed at the 27th China Beijing International High-tech Expo, surpassing 5.8 billion yuan (801 million U.S. dollars) in value.
The four-day expo, which was held from May 8 to 11 in Beijing, welcomed over 800 technology companies from China and abroad.
Themed "Science and Technology for A Better Future," the event showcased over 1,200 cutting-edge technologies in emerging and future industries, attracting more than 80,000 visitors.
Attendees were offered a glimpse into the future of industry, with the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence at the forefront of a new revolution in productivity.
"Robots in the future will be able to help us in many aspects, such as in the industry of manufacturing. It will make manufacturing easier, or processes to be easier," said Yusari Martinez, an attendee at the expo.
During the event, a series of trade and investment promotion activities were held to foster global tech collaboration and industrial innovation.
"The Beijing high-tech expo aims to connect global technological innovation resources, promotes the deep integration of technology and industry, and drive the development of new quality productive forces with science innovation," said An Yongjun, head of the international exhibition department of the Beijing Sub-council under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Beijing high-tech expo sees 5.8-billion-yuan in cooperation deals signed
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation in Iran is "under total control" following violence linked to protests that spiked over the weekend.
Addressing foreign diplomats in Tehran, the foreign minister noted that armed terrorist groups had infiltrated the protests, attempting to divert them from their legitimate course. He claimed that evidence has been gathered showing Iranian security forces being shot at, with the aim of causing further casualties. He accused the United States and Israel of exploiting the unrest to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
Araghchi further stated that the government is closely monitoring developments on the streets, emphasizing that "the situation has come under control." He also affirmed that internet services, curtailed during the unrest, would be restored after coordination with security agencies.
The government has engaged in dialogue with merchants and protest representatives and initiated reforms to address grievances related to price hikes and currency depreciation. Iran has taken a series of actions and measures to respond to the demands of peaceful demonstrators, the foreign minister said.
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi said that clear evidence links recent riots and vandalism of public facilities in Iran to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. This came after former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned Mossad agents operating on Iran's streets in a social media post. The Iranian foreign minister asserted that police are being attacked by "terrorists" acting under the direction of Israeli operatives, whom Pompeo publicly acknowledged.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and U.S. sanctions.
Iranian foreign minister says situation "fully under control," accuses Israeli intelligence of stoking unrest
