Global digital trade conference kicks off in central China's Hubei(1/5)

Participants pose for photos during the 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference and Wuhan (Hankoubei) Commodities Fair in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

The 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference kicked off on Tuesday in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei Province, according to local authorities.

The event has attracted diplomatic envoys and representatives of business associations from approximately 100 countries, as well as over 10,000 merchants, experts and scholars.

Thousands of types of imported goods from more than 40 countries, including snacks, beverages and handicrafts, are exhibited at the conference, which is being hosted by the provincial government and organized by the municipal government of Wuhan and the provincial commerce department.

Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2021 shows a scene of the opening ceremony of the 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference and Wuhan (Hankoubei) Commodities Fair in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

Visitors select imported products during the 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference and Wuhan (Hankoubei) Commodities Fair in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

A visitor buys products the ASEAN pavillon during the 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference and Wuhan (Hankoubei) Commodities Fair in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)

A visitor pays via a mobile payment system during the 2021 Global Digital Trade Conference and Wuhan (Hankoubei) Commodities Fair in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. (Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua)