Next delegationMar 2027
Sep 2027
Chengdu · Mianyang · Yibin
Explore how inland China is advancing AI compute and new energy — from East–West computing infrastructure to battery ecosystems and partnership opportunities.
Meet companies behind AI infrastructure, including Eoptolink, whose 2025 revenue grew 187% with surging optical-interconnect demand.
Learn how Sichuan fits China's "East Data, West Computing" strategy, with 16.8 EFLOPS of intelligent-computing capacity by end-2024.
Explore where technology and partnership opportunities sit around CATL, which held 39.2% of the global power-battery market in 2025.
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Industrial, collaborative and embodied robots
Its 36,000 m² Chengdu base spans industrial, collaborative and embodied robots, with annual capacity up to 25,000 units.
25,000robots a year, capacity of the Chengdu base
AI inspection for airports and roads
Its AI inspection systems have been deployed at nearly 100 airports and almost 1,000 roads across China.
~100airports using its inspection systems
Industrial drones for mapping and inspection
Its industrial UAVs have logged around 1.5 million flight hours, serving more than 3,500 companies globally.
1.5mflight hours logged, 3,500+ customers
AE200 passenger eVTOL
Its AE200 passenger eVTOL has entered pre-production in Chengdu, with the company reporting 1,000+ cumulative orders.
1,000+cumulative orders for the AE200
Optical transceivers for AI data centres
It sold 16 million+ optical-interconnect products in 2025, while scaling 1.6T solutions for AI data centres.
16m+optical-interconnect products sold in 2025
High-speed interconnects for AI hardware
It is scaling 112Gbps high-speed interconnect production while developing next-gen 224Gbps connector platforms.
112 Gbpsin production; 224 Gbps in development
Advanced materials for chips and satellites
Its advanced electronic materials serve semiconductors, AI hardware and low-orbit satellites, with exports to 50+ countries.
50+export countries
From auto parts to robot joints
It is expanding from automotive precision manufacturing into integrated robot joints, with a new RMB 110 million Mianyang project.
RMB 110mnew Mianyang robot-joint project
CATL's Yibin battery plant
CATL's Yibin plant is the first lithium-ion battery factory recognised by the WEF as a Sustainability Lighthouse.
1stbattery plant named a WEF Sustainability Lighthouse
Cars built in Yibin for 50+ markets
Its Yibin factory supports sales in 50+ countries, with overseas exports rising more than 300% in H1 2025.
300%+export growth, first half of 2025
Lithium-iron-phosphate cathode materials
The former chemicals specialist now has 150,000 tonnes/year of lithium-iron-phosphate cathode-material capacity.
150,000 tLFP cathode material a year
Battery-grade lithium hydroxide
Its Yibin operation has 75,000 tonnes/year of battery-grade lithium-hydroxide capacity, linking upstream materials directly to the battery cluster.
75,000 tbattery-grade lithium hydroxide a year
100,000+ m², ~1,500 exhibitors and 5,000+ booths across chip design, manufacturing, packaging, equipment and materials.
SEMICON China 2026 recorded 200,068 attendee visits, including 7,808 international visitors.
20+ conferences and activities covering advanced packaging, AI & CPO, compound semiconductors, smart manufacturing and advanced materials.
Expo attendance is optional and self-arranged before the programme; it is not included in the trip.
The 2025 edition brought together 600+ companies showcasing 3,000+ innovations across AI, robotics, smart mobility and low-altitude economy.
Nearly 20 major automakers, 108 mobility suppliers and 68 low-altitude companies showcased intelligent tech and applications.
The latest Chongqing edition generated 298 major project agreements worth more than RMB 200 billion.
Expo attendance is optional and self-arranged before the programme; it is not included in the trip.
Modern skylines, major rivers and the mountains of western China create a landscape few first-time visitors associate with inland China.
Tea houses, Sichuan cuisine and centuries-old baijiu traditions shape one of China's most distinctive regional cultures.
Meet the icon the world already knows — in a region with far more surprises beyond it.
Seven days, three cities: briefings, company and park visits, industry exchanges and cultural experiences.
| Date | City | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Chengdu | Arrival City & Industry Overview Welcome Dinner |
| Day 2 | Chengdu | Company Visit x 2 Chengdu Robot Industrial Park Industry Exchange (Industrial AI) Culture – Kuanzhai Alley · Night |
| Day 3 | Chengdu to Mianyang | City & Industry Overview Company Visit x 1 Networking Session |
| Day 4 | Mianyang | Company Visit x 2 Mianyang Tech Transfer Platform Industry Exchange (Advanced Materials) Culture – Yuewang Tower + Fu River · Night |
| Date | City | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Day 5 | Mianyang to Yibin | Company Visit x 1 City and Policy Overview Sanjiang New Area Battery Ecosystem Networking Session |
| Day 6 | Yibin | Company Visit x 2 Industry Exchange (Battery Industry) Culture – Lizhuang Ancient Town · Daytime Farewell Dinner |
| Day 7 | Yibin | Company Visit x 1 Departure |
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