The 20th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition (OVC Expo) opened today in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, showcasing next-generation optical fibers for use in advanced computing fields.
Starting on Friday for three days with more than 20 conferences and special events scheduled, the OVC Expo is expected to attract nearly 400 exhibitors and over 30,000 professional visitors to the China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center, where many well-known domestic and foreign companies in the field of optoelectronic industry are displaying their latest innovations.
This year's expo focuses on three cutting-edge technologies: optical communication, lasers, and optoelectronic integration. Nearly a hundred of the world's most advanced innovations in the optoelectronics field are being showcased, highlighting not only the global trends in optoelectronic technology but also underscoring China's innovation momentum and determination for self-reliance in the high-end optoelectronics sector.
One of the exhibition areas, featuring hollow-core fibers and multi-core fibers primarily used for AI green computing, has attracted considerable attention from attendees.
"Compared to traditional optical fibers, hollow-core fibers actually offer faster transmission speeds and lower latency. This makes them highly valuable in fields where ultra-low latency is critical, enabling hollow-core fibers to play a significant role in such high-performance applications," said Zhen Xin, vice president of Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC).
In addition, several optoelectronic products made their domestic debut at the event, covering full industry chain innovations from core chips and materials to modules and equipment.
These products focus on strategic sectors such as communications, semiconductors, and precision manufacturing, showcasing the achievements of collaborative efforts across industry, academia, research, and application.
The expo has been successfully held 19 times since its first launch in 2002, effectively promoting the development and innovation of China's optoelectronic information industry.
Faster hollow-core fibers showcased in Wuhan's Optics Valley
The series of erroneous words and actions by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not only seriously deviate from the spirit of pacifist Constitution of the country but also further exacerbate regional tensions, said Tomoko Tamura, a member of the House of Representatives.
In an exclusive interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Tamura criticized Takaichi for straining Japan-China relations by making erroneous remarks on Taiwan, calling on her to improve bilateral relations.
Tamura pointed out that the political consensus reached during the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries remains of great significance, and Japan should respect and abide by it as the basis for repairing and rebuilding friendly relations with China.
"The erroneous remarks by Sanae Takaichi this time have led to the deterioration of China-Japan relations. This is absolutely unacceptable and must be retracted. Regarding the relations between two sides, the consensus reached during the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1972 is of utmost importance. At that time, the Chinese government asserted that Taiwan is part of China and the Japanese government fully understood and respected this stance. Now we should reaffirm this consensus, as well as the crucial agreements reached by both countries after 1972. Japan should explicitly acknowledge these significant agreements to rebuild friendly relations with China," she said.
Tamura also pointed out that in recent years, Japan has attempted to reshape its security policy, boosting defense spending, easing arms-export restrictions, pursuing offensive weapons development, and clearly deviating from the fundamental principle of "exclusively defense-oriented" policy.
"Japan's possession of long-range missiles clearly exceeded the scope of 'exclusively defense-oriented' policies. Japan is accelerating its military expansion. From the perspective of the Japanese constitution, this is absolutely not allowed. We are deeply concerned about the current Takaichi administration's disregard for the Japanese constitution. We clearly demand that Japan should adhere to the position of resolving issues through diplomatic efforts," she said.
Japanese official criticizes Takaichi's erroneous remarks
