BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2018 Smart China Expo is going to be held from August 23 to 25 in Southwest China's Chongqing, during which there will be an exhibition game for civil drone.
The exhibition game is organized by Chongqing municipal government, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering and China Association of Science and Technology.
An official with the organizing committee said that policy support from Chinese government has boosted rapid development of the drone market. As an information and data collecting tool and a new engine for economic growth, the drone industry is expected to play an important role in the country’s economic development in the future.
The organizing committee hopes to expand popularity of international drone competitions among young people and drive the development of the drone industry through the event, said an expert from the committee. In addition to the competition, the exhibition will introduce knowledge of controlling and operating drones to people via live experience. (Edited by Ma Xin, maxin11@xinhua.org)
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