The humanoid robot exhibition area is pictured during the Third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province, 25 September 2024. The Third World Digital Commerce Expo opened Wednesday in Hangzhou, showcasing the latest technological innovations and business development of the digital economy sector. (Photo/Xinhua)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 25 — The third World Digital Commerce Expo opened Wednesday in Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, showcasing the latest technological innovations and business development of the digital economy sector.
With the theme “Digital Commerce, Global Access”, this year’s edition attracted more than 1,500 domestic and foreign companies, among which more than 300 are international companies. More than 30,000 buyers registered for the event, including more than 6,000 from foreign countries and regions.
A total of 446 new products and technologies are expected to be showcased during the five-day exhibition. This year’s exhibition notably set up special exhibition areas for robots equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) innovations and intelligent traffic solutions of the low-lying economy.
The size of China’s low-lying economy is estimated to have exceeded 500 billion yuan (about 70.1 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, and is expected to reach 2 trillion yuan by 2030, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). .
Co-organized by the Zhejiang provincial government and China’s Ministry of Commerce, the event is currently China’s only national-level digital commerce-themed exhibition. China’s digital industry has seen robust growth in recent years, with a total revenue of 32.5 trillion yuan in 2023.
This photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows the launch ceremony of the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Photo/Xinhua)
Sales staff promote African products via live broadcast during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
This photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows the China Pavilion during the Third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Photo/Xinhua)
A visitor poses for photos at the booth of “Black Myth: Wukong” during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, September 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Staff members promote products via live broadcast at the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, 25 September 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
People visit the smart city zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
People use VR devices to enjoy virtual concerts during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the Kazakhstan Pavilion during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the Thai pavilion during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors test games at the booth of “Black Myth: Wukong” during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
This photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows the main entrance of the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Photo/Xinhua)
A visitor views a driverless aircraft at the smart mobility zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Staff members promote products at the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, September 25, 2024. (Photo /Xinhua)
This photo taken on September 25, 2024 shows a view outside the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province. (Photo/Xinhua)
A foreign trader consults about a small intelligent translation device during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Visitors tour the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2024. (Photo/Xinhua)
Staff members demonstrate a smart office at the Silk Road e-commerce zone during the third World Digital Commerce Expo in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, 25 September 2024. (Photo/ Xinhua)
