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China Unveils £40bn International Investment Plans at World Manufacturing Convention
More than 1,000 government and business representatives and over 500 international delegates are attending as organizers highlight cooperation and new industry reports.
- On Sunday, the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention opened in Hefei, Anhui Province under the theme "Intelligent Manufacturing for a Better Future," attracting over 1,000 government and business representatives from more than 50 countries.
- Agreements signed for 790 projects totaling more than $40 billion transformed the convention into a platform connecting China's manufacturing sector with the global economy through business partnerships and tangible investment.
- Exhibitors showcased advanced robotics including hexapod inspection robots and logistics drones equipped with 5G connectivity and artificial intelligence, demonstrating how these technologies reshape industrial safety and efficiency in high-risk applications.
- British Ambassador to China Peter Wilson praised the strengthening UK-China partnership, while Jivka Ovtcharova, a member of Germany's National Academy of Science and Engineering, emphasized that "Europe has world-class engineering" complementary to China's manufacturing scale.
- Carlos Magarios, global chairman of the Global Alliance of SMEs, noted that Chinese companies are "becoming far more international," positioning the convention as a catalyst for emerging sectors like quantum technology and biomanufacturing.
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A range of intelligent equipment designed for high-risk industrial applications was showcased at the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC), demonstrating how advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping industrial safety and efficiency.The 2026 WMC opened on Sunday in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, attracting guests from more than 50 countries and regions. The event focuses on emerging industries, including intellige…
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This photo, taken on September 20, 2026, shows the stand of Chinese memory chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) at the World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) 2026 in Hefei, China's eastern province of Anhui.
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