Wuhan’s bustling exhibition halls set the stage for the 2026 China Conference and Exhibition Economy International Cooperation Forum, held triumphantly from Wednesday to Friday in Hubei Province. The event’s centerpiece was the release by CCPIT of the ‘China Exhibition Economy Development Report 2025’, chronicling a year of extraordinary achievements.
Nationally, China’s exhibition landscape progressed steadily, achieving landmark figures: 4,095 trade-focused events with 159 million square meters of exhibition space, surpassing 2024 by 6.53% in quantity and 2.5% in scale.
Abroad, Chinese exhibitions displayed resilience and adaptive growth patterns, with numbers on the rise. Leading categories included machinery and transport-logistics, spearheaded by innovative Chinese enterprises.
Consumer goods also accelerated, with surging exhibition projects signaling bold moves into international arenas.
The report vividly captures China’s exhibition industry’s momentum, the solidity of its local ecosystem, and the growth of cross-border cooperations. As global trade dynamics shift, this data positions China at the forefront, inviting worldwide participation in its expansive exhibition economy.