The World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) 2021 is slated to be held in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui province, from November 19 to 22, according to the Department of Commerce of Anhui Province. With the theme of “Innovation driven, digitally empowered: Global manufacturing industry aligned for high-quality growth”, the globally eye-catching manufacturing gala will continue to provide a platform for Anhui’s opening-up and cooperation. 23 activities will be launched during the event, including an opening ceremony, an exhibition, forums and program promotions. The Republic of Korea will attend the event as the guest country of honor, and Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in China as guest provinces of honor. The exhibition, with an area of 27,000 square meters, will be staged in Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center. Contracts on 1,752 programs were signed at the WMC held in 2018, 2019 and 2020, worth a total of 1.8 trillion yuan (about US$281.3 billion). 1,518 out of them kicked off as of October 31.
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