The 17th Hong Kong International Medical and Healthcare Fair kicked off at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday.

Themed “Innovations Boosting Smart Health Experience”, the event features around 300 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions, and serves as a comprehensive platform covering the entire medical and healthcare industry chain.

Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong MedTech Association, the three-day fair will run through May 13 to foster global exchanges in healthcare innovation and reinforce the special administrative region’s position as a research and commercial hub.

Sophia Chong, executive director of the HKTDC, said the medical-and-health landscape is undergoing a profound and rapid transformation. Hong Kong, by leveraging its preeminence as an international financial center, a world-class research ecosystem, and the city’s unique role as a bridge between the Chinese mainland and the world, can serve as an ideal platform for scientific excellence, strategic investment and financing, and international trade for medical and healthcare innovation.

China Daily's Adam Lam took the photos on Monday.