This year's Global Digital Trade Expo has commenced in east China's Hangzhou. The five-day event gathers thousands of companies to showcase their latest work in advanced technologies and digital trade. Our reporter Wang Tianyu has more. 

WANG TIANYU, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province "This is China's only national-level exhibition that is dedicated to digital trade. It's a place where technology and businesses from all over the world come together. The theme this year is 'See the Future of Innovation.'

As you probably know, the city of Hangzhou has been known as a hub for cutting-edge AI-and robotics related technology so much in recent years. For example: This is where the headquarters of DeepSeek and robot maker Unitree Robotics are located.

Two years ago, I covered the second edition of this event: but it was way smaller. Coming to the fourth edition, let me bring you some numbers. The scale of the fair is huge: there are more than 1,800 exhibitors from 154 countries and regions. More than 20 percent of them are international exhibitors, with over 70 of them being Fortune Global 500 companies. The total exhibition area covers more than 150 thousand square meters, which is equal to roughly 20 football fields.

The 'guest of honor' countries this year are the UAE and Indonesia, and they have set up national pavilions to showcase achievements in digital economy development.  Meanwhile, more than 30 international organizations including the UN Conference on Trade and Development are also attending. 

I did not remember these numbers in my head, but I'm reading off this prompter reflected in these glasses I'm wearing. So, you can see AI is the biggest highlight of the event. Throughout the eight zones in the hall, you will find everything from robotics to smart mobility, from digital medicine to Silk Road e-commerce. It's basically a glimpse of how our future digital life will look. And it's also about real applications that are reshaping industries.  Wang Tianyu, CGTN, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province."