Group 1 - VirtualExpo's flagship platform, DirectIndustry, has formed a strategic partnership with the leading hardware exhibition in Asia, the China International Hardware Show (CIHS) [1][4] - The collaboration aims to achieve mutual benefits through resource sharing, integrating online and offline resources, and empowering the global industrial ecosystem [4] - VirtualExpo has already gained recognition from top global exhibitions, including being selected as the official media partner for the Hannover Messe, the largest international industrial fair [4] Group 2 - The 136th Canton Fair will feature over 28,000 exhibitors and showcase more than one million new products, with half of them being green products characterized by low carbon emissions [32][33] - The Canton Fair has optimized its online capabilities to enhance supplier-buyer matchmaking and improve connections between suppliers and buyers [33] - The Health & Medicine sector of the Canton Fair will take place from October 31 to November 4, featuring over 1,000 exhibitors and thousands of new products [35]

Core Viewpoint - The competition for local investment attraction and marketing of local products will intensify in the context of stable growth and dual circulation, with multiple large-scale exhibitions planned across various regions to attract investment and promote local products [1][2]. Group 1: Upcoming Exhibitions - The 20th China Western International Expo (West Expo) will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan from May 25 to 29, featuring activities such as investment briefings and project signing ceremonies [1]. - The 9th Silk Road International Expo will take place in Xi'an, Shaanxi from May 21 to 25, approved by the Ministry of Commerce [1][2]. - The 7th China Western International Investment and Trade Fair (West Fair) is scheduled for Chongqing from May 22 to 25 [1]. - The 20th "China Optics Valley" International Optoelectronic Expo will occur in Wuhan from May 15 to 17 [1]. - The 9th China-South Asia Expo will be held in Kunming from June 19 to 24 [1]. Group 2: Importance of Exhibitions - These exhibitions serve as major platforms for local governments to enhance foreign trade cooperation and attract investment, despite previous central directives to reduce such events [2][3]. - The West Expo has evolved into a significant platform for open cooperation in the western region since its inception in 2000, with over 1,200 signed projects and investments exceeding 2 trillion yuan from previous fairs [2][3]. Group 3: Investment Promotion and Trade Cooperation - Investment promotion and trade cooperation are the two main functions of these exhibitions, aimed at attracting investment and showcasing local products [6][8]. - The 9th Silk Road Expo will feature a project signing event with over 1,000 high-quality projects identified, totaling over 200 billion yuan in investment [6]. - The West Expo plans to present over 2,000 investment cooperation projects with an investment amount exceeding 3 trillion yuan [7]. Group 4: Participation and Engagement - The West Expo will see participation from over 3,000 enterprises, including nearly 300 foreign companies from 62 countries and regions, along with significant attendance from top-tier companies and industry leaders [4][5]. - Various activities will be organized concurrently with the exhibitions to enhance product display and promotion, such as the "Quality Products of Shaanxi" and "Foreign Trade Quality Products" sections at the Silk Road Expo [8].