Non-local visitors who register by 23 October can attend the three-day conference in-person free of charge and enjoy priority registration for technical tours. CIExpo is one of the three flagship events under InfraEX Week 2026 (20-25 November), the three-day CIExpo will feature an exhibition, international conferences and technical tours. It showcases the latest technological achievements and innovative solutions in the sector, building an efficient exchange platform for local, Mainland and overseas industries.

In the sun-drenched fields of Quzhou county, Hebei province, African students are learning about farming not from a classroom, but with their hands in the soil. They drive tractors, take soil samples, test planting techniques and work alongside Chinese researchers and local farmers. The experience is part of the Science and Technology Backyard (STB) program, a model pioneered by China Agricultural University that is now being adapted to agricultural challenges across the Global South.

At the roundtable, Huawei unveiled its Intelligent WAN Target Architecture to unlock the potential of AI and computing power in the intelligent era. Wayne Zhou, Vice President of Huawei’s ISP Computing and Network Infrastructure BU, highlighted that AI commercialization is accelerating, enabling asset-heavy players to monetize their capabilities through lightweight services. New trends are reshaping the ISP sector. Moving beyond mere pipelines, ISPs are leveraging edge nodes and their unique advantages to integrate connectivity, computing, and APIs, transitioning from selling bandwidth to delivering AI services.

Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, today announced the successful energisation of Morocco’s first large-scale lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage system at OCP Green Energy’s Benguerir mining site. The 25 MW / 125 MWh system was supplied and commissioned by Envision Energy under a contract signed in late 2025, and is now undergoing testing before entering commercial operation.

Ten standout biotech startup teams were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. They will refine their projects through a dedicated mentorship program and pitch to top global venture investors at an on-site event held at Westlake University on October 15.

At IDEE 2026, Huawei Digital Power showcased its latest practices of “grid forming + AI” in renewable energy applications with the theme of “Making the Most of Every Ray, Powering the Unpowered.” The company presented its solutions for utility, grid-forming energy storage system (ESS), smart microgrids, commercial and industrial (C&I) green power, ultra-fast charging, and grid-interactive AI data center (AIDC).

Huawei unveiled its grid-interactive AIDC solution, setting a new paradigm for AI infrastructure to maximize tokens per watt. Hou Jinlong, Director of the Board of Huawei and President of Huawei Digital Power, delivered the opening speech at the summit. He shared four insights on architectural innovation and systematic design to address AIDC construction challenges such as power acquisition, power quality, rack power supply and heat dissipation, and engineering delivery.

ARIDGE and UAE Authorities to Jointly Establish the World’s First Personal Flying Car Regulatory Sandbox Company deepens its UAE presence through flight validation, airworthiness activities and preparations for future inter-emirate advanced air mobility services. RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, Sept. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ARIDGE (Formerly XPENG AEROHT), Asia’s largest flying car company, officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and under the full oversight of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the two parties will jointly establish an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) regulatory sandbox in the UAE, while simultaneously advancing the planning and implementation of an inter-emirate demonstration route connecting Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.

ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Binance today introduced Foreign Exchange (“FX”) perpetual futures under its TradFi Perpetual product category, bringing regulated USDT-settled, 24/7 access to the world’s most actively traded market. The first FX perpetual contract, USDBRLUSDT (USD/Brazil Real), will go live on September 21, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC). “FX is one of the world’s most foundational markets, traded every moment to hedge and express macro views. Unlike most traditional asset classes, FX already operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, and weekend trading activity is growing — though liquidity is not as robust outside weekday sessions. With Binance’s deep liquidity and global user base, we’re well positioned to extend continuous price discovery into the gaps that traditional FX cannot cover, giving traders a single venue to express macro views, hedge exposure, and capture opportunity around the clock,” said Shunyet Jan, Head of Exchange and Trading at Binance.

Skye Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd (“Skye”) today announced that an established Tanzanian tourism business owned by Ernest Magesa has commercially commissioned SafariOS, a conversational AI concierge named for the visitor journey — the African safari — not for a browser or an operating system. SafariOS applies conversational concierge technology previously used in hospitality and puts it to work in Tanzania’s visitor market. The first release is hotel guest assistance: property information, housekeeping and room-service requests, dining and transport guidance, and a path to a person when one is needed.

China is seeing growing momentum in inbound medical tourism, driven by expanding access to innovative therapies, visa facilitation and the development of internationally oriented healthcare services. China’s leading hospitals serving international patients recorded 1.28 million international patient visits in 2025, up 73.6% from three years earlier. At Jiahui Health, overseas patient inquiries nearly doubled year on year in the first half of 2026. In June 2026, China approved the world’s first CAR-T therapy for a solid tumor, attracting international patients seeking access to this new treatment.

The immersive telepresence system has evolved in all dimensions, from visual and auditory experiences to image display. It provides intelligent linkage, convenient interaction, and robust security, comprehensively transforming remote collaboration. Immersive experience: Our immersive telepresence solution provides a complete upgrade to the audiovisual experience. The new HUAWEI CloudLink Camera 610 AI panoramic fusion camera seamlessly integrates digital panoramic imagery without any distortion or visible seams. Utilizing a multimodal optical flow splicing algorithm, it provides 1:1 lifelike representations of participants. The omnidirectional independent stereo sound pickup system supports AI-based precise noise separation, while the multi-channel stereo speaker system ensures high-fidelity playback and sound localization, as if the person you’re talking to is in the room with you. In terms of image quality, the flexible splicing screens of IdeaPresence display vivid and detailed images with 1.07 billion colors, and its modular design allows for flexible adaptation to various spaces. The integration of these technologies creates a genuinely immersive communication experience for remote participants. Intelligent linkage: The immersive telepresence system integrates functions such as automatic switching between standing and sitting modes and intelligent conference space management, making conferences more efficient and smooth. Easy interaction: The system seamlessly integrates with previous-generation products for the user’s ease. It supports effortless, one-click sharing through flexible switching between HDMI and IdeaShare projection. Intuitive features such as the touch-sensitive microphone and motorized tabletop display make it easy for all participants to start using the system

Healthcare facilities modernize radiography for different reasons, from introducing a first DR room and replacing film-based, CR or aging DR systems to improving digital workflows and adding routine-imaging capacity. STARVIEW provides a practical solution for these different projects. Built around the value pillars Fully Digital, Easy to Adopt and Built to Grow, STARVIEW combines digital image acquisition, practical room operation and configuration flexibility. The system supports patient and examination management, digital image acquisition, image review and output across connected or standalone workflow environments.

A deterministic hybrid cloud architecture offers enterprises a clear path forward in the agentic AI era. Antonony Gu, President of Huawei Hybrid Cloud, highlighted three fundamental changes in the agentic AI era: changing actors driving business execution, evolving resource provisioning, and shifting focus on what’s being managed. Huawei Cloud has introduced an AI agent-ready hybrid cloud architectureNext, comprising four key capabilities: agile, elastic cloud infrastructure, AI-native capability hub, agent-native enablement platform, and intelligent operations and security capabilities. All for AI: Huawei Cloud Stack evolves for the agentic AI era, focusing on infrastructure, data, AI, and ecosystem evolution.

At this year’s event, GeeTest is demonstrating how adaptive, agile, and automated risk control can help organizations respond to increasingly sophisticated threats. Attackers are leveraging automation, AI, and sophisticated evasion techniques to target digital platforms. GeeTest’s multilayered approach combines adaptive verification, device intelligence, and configurable business logic to identify malicious activity while reducing friction for legitimate users. The showcase also introduces GeeTest’s latest dynamic verification technology. By generating each challenge in real time, it moves beyond traditional CAPTCHA resource libraries, making interactions highly unpredictable and harder for automated systems to learn, replicate, or reuse.

The latest CKGSB Investor Sentiment Survey points to cautious investor sentiment in China’s A-share market in Q3 2026, even as earnings at listed companies have begun to recover. During the May to September 2026 survey period, respondents lowered their expectations for A-share market gains, reduced expected returns and showed less willingness to invest.

Mr. Hou Jinlong, Director of the Board of Huawei and President of Huawei Digital Power, stated in the opening speech that decarbonization, electrification, digitalization, and intelligence have become the long-term trends of global energy transition. However, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the energy transition. Different regions and economies face varying and structural complex challenges. In regions with high renewable energy penetration, the focus is on system safety. In emerging economies, the focus is on ensuring power supply and reducing costs. In underdeveloped regions, the focus is on inclusive access to electricity. The integration of grid-forming technology with AI enables renewable energy to achieve low cost, high reliability, sustainability, and supply security. This provides a brand-new, replicable, and feasible solution for energy transition. Huawei Digital Power is committed to working with all partners to promote the vision of “grid forming everywhere and AI for everywhere” and build a healthy, prosperous, and sustainable digital power industry ecosystem.

The round attracted strategic investment from a leading global internet company, alongside with top-tier investment institutions, and continued follow-on investments from existing shareholders. The funding aims to enhance Sunrise™ Chip product portfolio across all computing levels, and to develop a software platform spanning the entire robot development chain. Together, they form an integrated hardware-software infrastructure for AI robots, supporting every development scenario, from mature robot categories to general-purpose humanoid robots.

Zhou Jianjun stated: “Electricity is essential for computing. Today, in the AI era, the startup, shutdown, and load fluctuations of a large AIDC campus can all impact grid operations.” He emphasized that as the penetration of renewable energy continues to rise, the power grid itself is also evolving, with local grid strength declining and volatility and uncertainty increasing. Future AIDCs must not only adapt to weak grids and maintain stable operation during grid fluctuations, but also support the grid and become a key “grid-friendly” node. Therefore, the integration of generation, grid, load, and storage has become an inevitable choice for AIDC development.”

“Energy storage technologies must overcome two barriers to achieve large-scale deployment: affordability and availability,” said Dr. Nazar Yi, Chief Technology Officer of HiTHIUM. Sodium is abundant and widely distributed, supporting resource security and supply-chain stability. As sodium-ion material systems, manufacturing processes and supply chain continue to mature, sodium-ion batteries can move from an energy technology to infrastructure. Building on its integrated capabilities in R&D, manufacturing, quality and supply-chain development, HiTHIUM has transferred its expertise to sodium-ion development, from materials to station applications.”