The World Manufacturing Convention, or WMC, is an international manufacturing event approved by the State Council of China and the top-level flagship event of Anhui Province. Its permanent venue is Hefei, and the convention opens annually on 20 September.
Since 2018, WMC has been held for eight editions. It has welcomed more than 40,000 guests, attracted participants and business representatives from over 100 countries and regions, and facilitated 5,061 signed projects with total investment of approximately RMB 3.6 trillion. More than 5,000 companies have showcased new products, technologies, and achievements across the manufacturing sector.
The 2026 edition will be held under the theme “Intelligent Manufacturing for a Better Future”. It is expected to invite around domestic and international guests and will feature the opening ceremony and keynote speeches, major project matchmaking, exhibitions of manufacturing achievements, major special activities, convention releases, and online exhibition activities.
Why Participate
WMC offers UK and international companies a high-level platform to engage with China’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem, particularly in Anhui, one of China’s fastest-growing industrial and innovation hubs. The convention is especially relevant for companies in intelligent manufacturing, advanced equipment, new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, energy storage, industrial robotics, electronic information, new display technologies, supply-chain services, and industrial digitalisation.
For international participants, WMC provides access to Chinese provincial and municipal governments, industrial parks, manufacturing enterprises, research institutions, chambers of commerce, supply-chain platforms, and potential investment partners. It is a practical platform for market entry, technology cooperation, investment promotion, project matchmaking, and industrial partnership development in China.
Programme Highlights
The 2026 WMC programme is designed around high-level dialogue, projectmatchmaking, industrial exhibition, special forums, authoritative releases, andonline-offline integration.
Key components include:
· Major Events - Meetings with leaders, a welcome banquet, the opening ceremony and keynote speeches, and a convention tour scheduled around 20 September
· Matchmaking of Key Projects - Activities from 19to 23 September, including cooperation symposiums, multinational companymatchmaking, Anhui–Hong Kong–Macao manufacturing cooperation, overseas Chinese enterprise project matchmaking, and private enterprise cooperation sessions
· Convention Releases - Authoritative rankings,innovation achievements, industry indexes, white papers, typical cases, and application scenarios released by national departments, chambers of commerce, research institutions, and leading manufacturing companies
· Online Exhibition - Digital conference, virtual exhibition, online release, and online matchmaking functions to support integrated online-offline participation and extend the convention’s reach
