GDTE is built around the commercial movement of data-enabled goods and services, not technology display alone. Artificial intelligence, Silk Road e-commerce, smart logistics, digital healthcare, smart mobility, digital culture and smart spaces are organised as trade ecosystems; the 2026 Token Zone further links AI models, computing power and electricity as inputs to digital commerce.
The fifth edition is hosted by the Ministry of Commerce and Zhejiang Provincial Government, giving it a national-level mandate focused specifically on digital trade.