The World Smart Industry Expo 2025 concluded on Monday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, yielding fruitful results.
Contracts worth over 200 billion yuan (about 28.05 billion U.S. dollars) were signed during the expo, encompassing 298 major projects in intelligent connected new energy vehicles, electronic information manufacturing, new materials and other fields.
The expo also unveiled over 100 new industry standards, products, and technologies.
Spanning four days from Friday, the event featured over 3,000 innovative exhibits across various sectors, with this year's focus on the themes "AI+" and "Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles."
World Smart Industry Expo 2025 concludes with fruitful results
With the United States increasing its military presence in the Middle East and issuing new threats, many Iranians say Washington is using military power to safeguard its own interests and stress that Iran will not bow to U.S. pressure.
The military buildup around Iran follows U.S. President Donald Trump's recent endorsement of Iran's anti-government protests.
On Wednesday, Trump said that a "massive armada," led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than the one previously deployed to Venezuela, is heading toward Iran, and warned Tehran that "time is running out" to reach a deal with the U.S. over its nuclear program.
Two days later, Trump called on Iran to return to negotiations for what he described as a "fair and equitable deal," while again emphasizing the U.S. military's strong presence in the region.
Some Iranians questioned Washington's record abroad, accusing the United States of consistently prioritizing its own interests over the needs of local populations.
"Has the U.S. ever truly helped people in any places, like Iraq, Syria, Venezuela or Lebanon? Has it ever considered the needs of local people? The only thing that matters to the U.S. is its own national interests and wealth," said Ghasem, a Tehran resident.
Others said the U.S. military presence in the Middle East has never been about peace, arguing it has instead fueled chaos and instability.
"They (the U.S. military) have never brought security; only anxiety. It's not just us; other countries in the region share the same worries about the future. Can the presence of the U.S. military truly bring security? On the contrary, if they withdraw, peace will follow, and our security will significantly improve," said Mahmoud Reza, another Tehran resident.
Iranian political analysts have pointed out that, given the history of failed negotiations between the United States and Iran, the negotiations currently being proposed by Washington are merely an excuse to legitimize its military actions.
While the prospects for meaningful negotiations appear slim, analysts also warned of serious repercussions if conflict were to erupt, urging restraint and stressing the need to avoid a broader crisis.
Residents say Iran will not bow to US military pressure
