Approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, China Hi-Tech Fair (hereinafter referred to as "CHTF") is jointly hosted by Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Science and Technology of PRC, Ministry of Information Industry of PRC, National Development and Reform Commission of PRC, Ministry of Education,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, and co-hosted by Ministry of Agriculture of PRC.It is held annually in fall in Shenzhen.

The China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) is a state-level, grand international fair approved by the State Council and jointly hosted by Chinas Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Information Industry, the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education,the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Shenzhen Municipal Peoples Government. It is co-hosted by Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Organized by the China Hi-Tech Transfer Center, it is held annually from Oct. 12 to Oct. 17 in Shenzhen China.

The first session of CHTF was held in October 1999. It concluded 1030 transactions with a transaction volume of USD 6.494 billion. CHTF emphasizes achievement transactions, and the transaction level has increased year by year. Total transactions in the fourth session reached USD 12.16 billion.

The CHTF consists of four primary activities: the commercialization of technological innovation, specialized shows, the China Hi-Tech Forum and year-round business matching services.