BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The seventh China International Copyright Expo will be held from Oct. 19 to 21 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, according to the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC).

With the Republic of Korea as the guest of honor, the expo is expected to attract more than 300 companies and organizations from around the world, the NCAC said in a statement.

The expo, sponsored by the NCAC and organized by the provincial copyright administration of Jiangsu and the Suzhou city government, will display the latest progress and encourage exchanges in the copyright industry so as to stimulate innovation, promote protection and advance development in the sector, the statement said.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the NCAC will also hold a ceremony during the expo to present the WIPO-NCAC Copyright Awards.