BEIJING, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo, hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, kicked off in Beijing on Tuesday.

The 2024 expo has introduced a new exhibition area dedicated to advanced manufacturing, adding to last year's clean energy, smart vehicle, digital technology, healthy life, green agriculture and supply chain service areas.

A complete global advanced manufacturing industrial chain is being showcased in the new area, focused on four categories -- R&D and design, application of new materials, key components and processing, and intelligent manufacturing and high-end equipment.

Through static display, dynamic demonstration and interactive experience, visitors are allowed to better understand cutting-edge achievements and applications of digital, networked and intelligent technologies.