China calls on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to get its perception right about China and stop manipulating issues on China, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
Guo made the comments in response to a media query on NATO smearing China's military capacity buildup.
"Some in NATO, by hyping up international and regional tensions and smearing China's legitimate military development, seek nothing but excuses for the alliance's exorbitant military spending expansion, reckless overreach, and eastward foray into the Asia-Pacific. In 2024, NATO members already account for 55 percent of global military expenditures, yet they now demand member states raise defense spending to 5 percent of their GDP, claiming the need to build a 'more lethal' NATO. What exactly is it up to? Despite portraying itself as a regional organization, NATO has repeatedly breached its own treaty-defined geographic scope, using the pretext of 'the interconnectedness of security in the Eurasian region' to extend its reach into Asia. The international community sees through this clearly, and Asia-Pacific countries remain highly vigilant," said Guo.
On the Ukraine issue, he said China has consistently advocated peace talks and a political settlement, actively promoting crisis resolution while refraining from supplying weapons to any party in conflict and strictly controlling dual-use exports.
He said China's objective, impartial stance and constructive role have won broad international recognition. NATO's disinformation cannot deceive the world. If NATO truly cares about the security of Europe and the world, it should stop adding fuel to the fire and instigating confrontation.
"China is a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order, and a provider of public goods. When it comes to peace and security, China has the best track record among major powers. We urge NATO to engage in serious introspection, carefully heed the just calls of the international community, abandon its Cold War mentality, bloc confrontation, and the outdated concept of zero-sum games, correct its wrong perceptions of China, and cease manipulating China-related issues. China will resolutely safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests while continuing to contribute to global peace and stability through concrete actions," said the spokesman.
China urges NATO to get its perception right about China: spokesman
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
