Overseas heavyweights

The expo, which in its fifth session this year, has exerted greater influence on the global professional community.

For the first time, it has introduced exhibition groups from Germany and the United States composed of a number of leading companies from the two countries.

In the Germany pavilion, companies including Wibu-Systems, TUV SUD, Fraunhofer, Abas Software, Alugha and Software AG will exhibit their technologies and solutions in the industrial internet and smart manufacturing sectors.

Wibu-Systems will focus on global digital copyright management and Software AG will provide strategies for corporate digitalization transition. TUV SUD will promote the digitalization transition and the realization of the information security value, according to organizers.

In the US pavilion, there will be seven high-tech companies in smart manufacturing, including Bransys, Columba Industries and Chinawise USA.

The expo will also introduce "Scale 11", a platform for domestic startups to meet and exchange with international peers.