2026 China Automation + Digitalization Industry Annual Conference and CAIMRS Forum Successfully Held in Nanjing

On March 20, 2026, the 2026 China Automation + Digitalization Industry Annual Conference and the 22nd CAIMRS Digital-Intelligence Leadership Forum, themed "Dawn of Renewal, Breaking Out to Go Global," was grandly held in Nanjing. The conference brought together hundreds of corporate representatives and industry experts from the fields of automation, digitalization, and smart manufacturing to discuss new paths for the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing. During the event, multiple companies unveiled annual new products and innovative solutions. KUKA released iiQKA.OS2 version 9.2, comprehensively optimizing its robot system in terms of interface, SPOC operation, and safety, and launched

China's IC Exports Reach USD 43.3 Billion in the First Two Months of 2026, Up 72.6% Year-on-Year

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China in March 2026, China's integrated circuit exports reached USD 43.3 billion in the first two months of 2026, up 72.6% year-on-year, far outpacing the 21.8% growth of China's overall exports over the same period. The figures show that the competitiveness of China's semiconductor industry in the global market continues to improve, and the domestic substitution process is accelerating. Industry analysts attribute the rapid growth of IC exports mainly to the following factors: first, continued breakthroughs in domestic semiconductor manufacturing processes, with a substantial increase in capacity for 28nm and mature-node chips; second, explosive demand from emerging fields such as new energy vehicles, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence