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China Hi-Tech Fair shows post-pandemic innovation around AI, robotics, smart city
- The 22nd edition of China’s biggest technology show features innovation designed to help people adapt to changes caused by the Covid-19 outbreak
- Products exhibited include a range of artificial intelligence, smart city and robotic applications
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Hi-tech innovation for a post-pandemic world took centre stage in China’s biggest technology show, which kicked off its five-day run in Shenzhen on Wednesday, as the country’s economic recovery gains momentum.
The 22nd edition of the China Hi-Tech Fair, with more than 3,300 online and offline exhibitors from the mainland and overseas, has put renewed emphasis on the ways innovative technology could help people better adapt to changes caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
This year’s fair presented a range of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, 5G and smart city applications, including some products that are already in use.
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The featured innovation is a testament to how China has turned to technology like never before in fighting the spread of Covid-19 and to help people carry out daily necessities, such as shopping and work.
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The return of the China Tech Fair also bolsters the country’s efforts to rebuild its economy. China was the first major economy to return to growth amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, growing 3.2 per cent in the second quarter compared to a year earlier after a record 6.8 per cent contraction in the first quarter.
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