Industry (including construction) amounts to 39% of Chinese GDP, according to the World Bank. Principal industries in China are mining (world leader in reserves of tungsten , molybdenum and titanium), coal (world leader in coal production and consumption), metallurgy, petrochemicals, naval (leading shipbuilding nation), automotive (China was the leading market for motor vehicle production with about 25.7 million cars and commercial vehicles produced in 2019) and energy (second producer in electrical energy). China is also the world's biggest producer of electric household appliances products (creating one third of worldwide production), third largest producer in data-processing products (second for the PC), the largest producer of toys (70% of worldwide production), largest producer of shoes and the largest producer and exporter of textiles.
78 professional associations listed for China.
Upcoming Trade shows in China
February 1st, 2026
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Renewable energy - Embedded systems
February 1st, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Marketing - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs - e-commerce
February 1st, 2026
Breeding - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
February 1st, 2026
Vets - Pet shops
February 1st, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Marketing - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Internet, cybersecurity - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - e-commerce
February 1st, 2026
Vets - Pet shops
March 1st, 2026
Aeronautics, aero spatial - Aerospace - Space - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Oil - Gas - Raw materials, materials, metals - Materials - Embedded systems - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences
March 1st, 2026
Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Materials
March 1st, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Industry service - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
March 1st, 2026
Wholesale, B2B intermediaries - Retail, distribution - Retail business - Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Home and garden services - Home services - Gardens, parks - e-commerce
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