Expo eyes game changing role for innovation

Shenzhen's annual high-tech fair looks to facilitate three national transformations

The China Hi-Tech Fair 2014, which started in Shenzhen on Sunday, is playing an increasingly important role in the implementation of China's strategy of innovation-driven development.

The annual fair, which is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, some other ministries and Shenzhen government, has become the largest and most influential high-tech expo in China, said Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin at a news conference on Saturday.