China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2026Dates, Registration & Visitor Guide

What is China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF)?

The China Hi-Tech Fair (高交会) is China's national technology fair. The State Council approved it in 1999, the Shenzhen government hosts it, and Zhenwei Exhibition Group runs it. It is often mentioned alongside the Canton Fair and the China International Import Expo as one of China's three national-level trade fairs, and the organizers bill it as "China's number one tech show". The 2026 edition is the 28th and is held entirely at Shenzhen World in Bao'an.

CHTF is not a single-industry show. It is a set of 20-plus themed exhibitions under one roof. There are national showcases for big state projects and tech giants, and regional pavilions from other Chinese provinces and cities. There are university, research-institute and national-laboratory zones, plus industry halls for AI, robotics, semiconductors and ICs, consumer electronics, low-altitude aviation, commercial space, AI computing and data centres, biotech and life sciences, new materials, water and environment, and future buildings. For 2026 a new "Big Energy" sector groups new power systems, energy storage and batteries, hydrogen, solar-storage-charging, and computing power in one hall.

The 2025 fair drew more than 450,000 admissions over three days, with visitors from 120+ countries and regions. It reported 1,023 signed deals and over ¥170 billion in intended transactions and investment. Exhibitors included BYD, Tencent, Huawei, Honor, Empyrean and Unitree, plus state heavyweights such as China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, CNOOC, CGN and China Southern Power Grid. They showed Long March rocket models, the Hualong One reactor design and EHang's EH216-S passenger drone. For 2026, Unitree and Songyan Power are named for the robotics hall, and coverage of the new energy sector notes that battery makers such as CATL and Sunwoda keep coming back.

Beyond the halls there are more than 200 events. These include the China Hi-Tech Forum, a global buyer-matchmaking conference (1,036 buyer groups in 2025), an investment matchmaking conference that drew more than 3,000 investment institutions in 2025, launch events and awards. The fair is partly a policy showcase and partly a trade fair. It is crowded, broad and very public-facing, and it gives a quick overview of where Chinese tech and industrial policy are heading. That suits newcomers to Shenzhen, investors and anyone scouting partners across several sectors at once.