by
Mark A. Ollig
The
16th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) took place last week in the Shenzhen Convention
and Exhibition Center Hall.
Shenzhen
is a highly populated city in the southern China Guangdong Providence, next to
Hong Kong.
This
year’s theme was “Innovation and Green Growth.”
The
CHTF is noted for being the most important electronic technology exhibition in
China.
One
could compare it to our annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
A
large number of China’s technology companies; representing what is recognized
as the Chinese Silicon Valley, participated in this year’s fair.
“In
order to promote the economic and technological cooperation between China and
the other countries in the world, the Chinese government decides to hold CHTF
each year in Shenzhen,” said Zhu Rongji, former Chinese premier.
The
CHTF reportedly had approximately 3,000 exhibitors, with over 540,000 people
attending from more than 58 countries.
Over
1,000 reporters and 300 media outlets also attended this year’s event.
I
visited the CHTF website (English version), as I am interested in how other
countries exhibit and showcase technology.
The
website states the CHTF brings together and promotes cooperation between
different countries, by exhibiting new high-end products, and holding
high-level forums.
Some
of the forums focused on advanced technologies in the fields of solar energy
and energy conservation, including new types of energy sources and vehicles.
The next generation of information technologies was also discussed.
CHTF
prides itself on being “an important window” for showing others China’s high-tech
sector.
I
noted the conferences held during the CHTF included talks from 12 Nobel Prize
winners, 70 ministerial-level government officials, and more than 400
presidents of companies, scientific leaders, and “management elites” from
countries around the world.
Some
of the conferences and forums covered low-carbon technologies, new energy
development, and information technology.
Promoting
technological interaction, cooperation, and economic relations with other
countries and regions is an important role for the CHTF.
Barcelona,
the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, was one
region of the world represented during the CHTF.
Spokespersons
presented the economic and business potential; along with other benefits the
city of Barcelona could provide to technology companies, should they choose to
invest there.
The
CHTF also serves as an exhibition zone for various Chinese delegations,
including state ministries, provinces, municipalities, and universities and
colleges.
A
presentation by Wan Gang, deputy director-general of Ministry of Science and
Technology of China, was printed on the website.
“The
world is going through a new wave of technological revolution and industrial
restructuring. The layout of worldwide innovation is changing fundamentally.
Opportunities and challenges co-exist,” Wan Gang stated.
An
Overseas Hi-Tech Achievement Show was specially prepared for international
organizations, including foreign government authorities and industrial
associations.
This
show encouraged creating negotiations between China, foreign companies, and
their associations.
This
years’ CHTF exhibited popular products and services including new, innovative
information technologies applicable to cloud computing, next- generation
high-tech wearable devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, mobile Internet
applications, and fourth-generation advanced-mobile communications
technologies.
Wireless
lighting control systems, smart home devices, and smart healthcare technologies
were also exhibited during the fair.
Panasonic,
Toshiba Electronics, Samsung, and Phillips Lighting Company are some of the
more well-known companies which demonstrated their products at the CHTF.
There
were approximately 500 key exhibitors (companies) listed in a 24-page text
document located on the CHTF website.
I
noted many of these companies were from the CHTF host city.
Shenzhen
TTS Network Technology Co. LTD, showcased an intelligent home-school
communication platform, a high-speed attendance RFID (Radio-Frequency
Identification) system, and a digital campus-management RFID system. Its
website (Chinese) is: http://www.51tts.com.
Another
company participating, Eagle Vision Technology from Seattle, WA, is a provider
of monitoring cameras, centralized monitoring software, and video recording
servers and other-related accessories. Its website is:
http://www.eaglevisiontech.com.
The
complete listing of CHTF key exhibitors (including their websites) can be
viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/m3se24h.
The
16th China Hi-Tech Fair displayed some of the newest advanced electronic
technologies to the world.
It
promoted both economic and social development benefits, broad international
scientific collaboration, and media attention from columnists like yours truly.
The
English website for the CHTF is: http://www.chtf.com/english.
