The fair serves as a communication platform for people in the optoelectronics industry to showcase the latest technology and exchange the trade information. It will feature suppliers from mainland China and overseas. In the previous edition, for example, suppliers from the USA, Germany, Russia, France, Britain, Italy, Canada, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan participated in the event.

Meanwhile, the fair will also hold a number of forums with interesting topics related to lasers, optical communications and storage, flat-panel displays, animations, ICs and other new areas.

For more information about the fair, please visit www.ovcexpo.com.cn

Global Sources will be at the show with its own booth to promote the company's new total solution for buyers and suppliers consisting of print, online and face-to-face sourcing channels. The company will also conduct early registrations for the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components (October 12-15, 2008, Hong Kong).