(JiMao August 26), October 5, 1999, the First China International Hi-Tech Fair held in Shenzhen.

First China International Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, on the evening of 5 October 1999, the grand opening, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, State Council Premier Zhu? base, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Zhu? based first of all on behalf of the Chinese government to extend a warm welcome to all friends at home and abroad to come to attend the Fair.
Zhu? base today's world, knowledge innovation, technological advances and the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, the ever-accelerating industrialization, promote the rapid development of the global economy, to promote profound adjustment of the industrial structure, driven by the international trade comprehensively strengthen cooperation. How to adapt to the new challenges of the new era of knowledge-based economic development in the new situation, meet the international competition in science and technology, has become a common issue facing all countries in the world.
Zhu? base pointed out that China, as a developing country, in the historical process of the realization of modernization, relying on scientific and technological progress, accelerate economic development task is particularly urgent. Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening up the famous theory of "science and technology are primary productive forces". In his report to the 15th CPC National Congress, Comrade Jiang Zemin has put forward further accelerate the progress of science and technology is a key position on the economic and social development, and the full implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education. Zhu? August this year, the CPC Central Committee, the State Council held a special general meeting of the national technology innovation, made a base about strengthening technological innovation, developing high-tech industrialization decision under the new situation to promote scientific and technological progress and the development of high-tech technology industry made specific plans. China has established a complete set of legal protection of intellectual property rights system, has issued a series of policies and regulations to encourage technological innovation and development of high-tech, and the role of science and technology in economic and social development in China has been and continues to be significantly enhanced.
Zhu? base stressed that economic globalization is accelerating the development of the situation, and actively engage in international economic and technological cooperation, and has important countries in the world to accelerate scientific and technological progress and the development of high-tech industries. Precisely in order to promote national economic and technological cooperation between China and the world, the Chinese government decided to hold the China International Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen every year. In this fair, more concentrated show 50 years of New China, especially the reform and opening up 20 years of high-tech achievements, and to create conditions for Chinese enterprises and research institutions to the international market. Fairs, they will better grasp the changing needs of the international market, and enhance the high-tech research and development of targeted, practical, and more scientific research is rapidly transformed into a rich market competitiveness of goods. At the same time, we also hope to understand and learn more advanced technology in the world today, the better to carry out international exchanges and cooperation, speed up the process of development and modernization of China's high-tech industry.
Zhu? base finally said, look to the Divine, "Sunrise River Flaming, spring green river, such as blue"; Looking to the future, technological innovation, best for the future. Let's scientific attitude, innovative spirit and indomitable will, efforts to develop a new century of human development.
Subsequently, Zhu? base announced the opening of the First China International Hi-Tech Fair.
current "high-tech fair, co-sponsored by the National Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Information Industry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Shenzhen Municipal Government transactions distinctive features for the international high-tech achievements , the radiation, the contents of three parts: Hi-Tech, High-tech Products, trading, high-tech forum. The opening ceremony was chaired by the director of the organizing committee of the "fair", Mayor of Shenzhen Zibin. total of 86 delegations participating in this "fair" in
, 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities and five cities with independent planning, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan delegation, two overseas students group Peking University, Tsinghua University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, (Today in History TodayOnHistory.com) Canada's University of Alberta, 27 domestic and overseas universities, independent tour, (l $ j��.c��) as well as the United States, (L $ dj��.c��m) 27 countries in the United Kingdom, (L $ dj��.c��m) Germany, (L $ dj��.c��m) Japan, (L $ dj��.c��m) France, (L $ dj��.c��m) Singapore, (L $ dj��.c��m) Korea also organize a delegation to participate in the transaction. a total of 2,856 enterprises and institutions
the Fair exhibitors, 955 investors involved in the transaction (outside 125). Cumulative collection project reached 15,000 number, which has access to the Internet of 9000 a number of projects, exhibiting 4159 projects involving information technology field of light mechatronics, aerospace, aviation, new materials, biotechnology, marine, environmental protection, agriculture, energy, technology . More than 30 multinational companies and a number of well-known domestic high-tech enterprises to showcase their latest products and technologies. (L $ dj��.��r��)
"fair" was also held during the "high-tech Forum on Knowledge Economy and International Strategy," the 21st century information technology "," biotechnology, medicine, new materials, new energy, the four themes of the High-Tech Venture Capital held 36 thematic reports will be the speaker both "House" Academician, internationally renowned economist multinationals president and Nobel laureate.
After the opening ceremony, held in a large cabaret entitled "Embracing the Future".
current "fair" a period of five days, closing on the 10th.