SHANGHAI - The seventh China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) will be held from April 18 to 20, an annual national-level fair in the country especially for international technology trade.

The three-day fair is expected to attract nearly 1,000 enterprises and 52,000 visitors home and abroad.

The CSITF will highlight the latest technological achievements and scientific research projects worldwide such as intellectual manufacturing, biomedicine, and new generation of information technology.

Exhibitors from the United States and Canada will attend the fair for the first time, focusing on showing cutting-edge technologies in areas including artificial intelligence, smart healthcare, big data and financial technology.