Events at the fair include meetings to bring together buyers and manufacturers, meeting of sales agents, an IT summit forum and seminars on venture investment and the use of IT technology in the manufacturing industry.

The organizers expect 250 enterprises to participate and occupy700 exhibition stands. A number of big international IT companies, including Acer, Benq, Philips, Sharp, Hitachi and Epson have registered as participants.

The fair is jointly sponsored by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and the Jiangsu Provincial Government.

(Xinhua News Agency October 12, 2002)