China is willing to deepen understanding, strengthen friendships, and enhance cooperation with friends from around the world through the Western China International Fair (WCIF), said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
The 20th WCIF opened on Sunday in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and diverse products, and attracting more than 3,000 companies from 62 countries and regions.
When asked to comment on the fair, Mao said that the event has played an important role in promoting development in the western region.
"This year marks the 25th anniversary of the WCIF and the 25th anniversary of China's strategy for large-scale development of the western region. Over the past 25 years, especially in the new era, as China has further opened up to the world, the western region has transformed from a 'defender' of openness into a 'vanguard'. New vitality in technological innovation has continuously emerged, and a fresh atmosphere of green development has been fully displayed. Throughout this process, the WCIF has served as an important platform to promote trade, investment, and openness in the western region, becoming a 'golden business card' that highlights the development of western China," said Mao.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory letter to the fair. The fair promotes the forging of a new development paradigm and the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and provides an effective platform for countries around the world to share the development opportunities in China's western region, Xi said.
"As President Xi Jinping noted in his congratulatory letter, unity fosters shared success and collaboration drives common progress. We hope to use this fair as an opportunity to deepen understanding, strengthen friendships, and enhance cooperation with friends from around the world. Together, we aim to uphold the multilateral trade system and ensure the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains, injecting new impetus toward the prosperity and development of the world economy," said Mao.
China to deepen cooperation with various countries through Western China Int'l Fair
From cutting-edge technology exhibitions to retail stores thousands of kilometers away from Europe and Southeast Asia, China-made robot vacuum cleaners are increasingly becoming a popular choice among consumers worldwide.
At electronics retailers in Berlin, Germany, Chinese brands such as Roborock and Dreame occupy prominent positions in dedicated robot vacuum sections, offering a wide range of products priced between 200 and 2,000 euros.
Many local consumers said that when purchasing smart home appliances including robot vacuum cleaners, they tend to give priority to Chinese-made products.
"It's a good price and good quality. It's also the innovation. I have a feeling that the European brands are not innovating enough," said one customer.
"I think they're always on top of the other technologies. They are getting them out faster. A lot of us are switching to the Chinese technology," another consumer said.
Germany is one of the most important overseas markets for China's floor-cleaning robots.
According to data from market research firm GfK, from January to November 2025, more than six out of 10 robot vacuum cleaners sold in Western Europe were Chinese brands.
Industry data also point to a strong global momentum.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), global shipments of smart robot vacuum cleaners reached 17.424 million units in the first three quarters of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 18.7 percent.
Chinese brands including Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame, Xiaomi and Narwal ranked among the world's top five in terms of shipment volume, with a combined share of nearly 70 percent of the global market.
At a robot vacuum cleaner manufacturing plant in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, workers were seen stepping up production of newly launched models that recently debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in the United States, which concluded Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The factory adjusted its production lines as early as December 2025 and stocked inventory in advance for overseas markets to ensure that new products could be delivered to global consumers at the earliest possible time.
"In 2025, Roborock's global shipments exceeded 7.2 million units. Since 2024, overseas revenue has accounted for more than 50 percent of our total revenue. Our products have now been sold to more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than 20 million households worldwide," said Quan Gang, president of Roborock.
At another robot vacuum cleaner manufacturing facility in Dongguan, Guangdong, rising overseas orders have prompted the company to upgrade its production lines with intelligent technologies to further boost capacity. The factory is currently operating at full load to meet a growing demand.
"For 2026, we have already obtained overseas orders worth at least 300 million to 400 million yuan (around 43 million to 57.3 million U.S. dollars). In addition, we've engaged in strategic cooperation with European home appliance group Cebos Group, and our total confirmed orders have exceeded 600 million yuan (around 86 million U.S. dollars)," said Zhang Junbin, founder and CEO of Narwal Robotics.
Chinese robot vacuum brands gain strong global traction
