Chinese exhibitors presented more cooperation opportunities with their innovative products at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which was held in Las Vegas, the United States, from Jan 6 to 9.
One of the most eye-catching exhibition zones at the show is the robot area. A Chinese company set up a boxing ring, showcasing its humanoid robot performing dance and boxing demonstrations to highlight the machine's agility and stability.
Exhibits like ping-pong-playing robots and models designed for enhanced human interaction demonstrated how robotics is increasingly integrating into people's everyday life.
In addition to robots, hundreds of small Chinese tech companies showcased products more closely integrated into daily life at this year's exhibition, including headphones, speakers, outdoor batteries, and home security cameras featuring the latest technologies, drawing crowds eager to experience and learn about them.
Many international visitors, intrigued by these innovative tech products, expressed hopes for future collaborations with Chinese enterprises.
"I tried the headphones at the very beginning, and that was absolutely superb. The quality was fantastic. I could sit with those headphones for all day. I think it is fantastic that it is just going from strength to strength, which is really good. I really hope to see more and more opportunities to work with Chinese companies," said Estelle from South Africa.
A Chinese company showcased its autonomous logistics vehicle, marking the first appearance of such unmanned delivery vehicles at the CES.
"In recent years, the rapid advancement of China's autonomous driving algorithms, particularly vision-based models and the emergence of numerous large-scale AI models, has virtually benefited every Chinese company in developing self-driving vehicles and robots. Therefore, when we apply for road-testing permits or licenses in other countries, regulators or partners often extend an initial level of trust toward us based on this established technological reputation," said the company's representative Zhao You.
Chinese exhibitors present more cooperation opportunities at 2026 CES
China's two major power grid operators -- the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid) and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) -- reported a surge in investment in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring efforts to strengthen infrastructure construction and support high-quality socioeconomic development in China.
The State Grid said it completed fixed-asset investment worth 129 billion yuan (about 18.77 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three months of this year, up 37 percent the corresponding period of the previous year. The spending has driven more than 250 billion yuan (36 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across the wider industrial chain.
Key projects such as the Panxi ultra-high-voltage (UHV) alternating current (AC) line and the Anhui-Hubei back-to-back direct current (DC) project have seen ground broken for their construction, while several west-to-east power transmission projects have been upgraded.
Investment in connecting renewable energy generation to the grid was reported to have exceeded 10 billion yuan (1.45 billion U.S. dollars) from January to March, a year-on-year rise of more than 50 percent.
The CSG also reported robust growth in investment in the three-month period, with fixed-asset investment reaching 38.45 billion yuan (5.58 billion U.S. dollars), up about 50 percent from a year earlier.
Among its achievements, the company completed and commissioned 80 key projects, including the 220 kV cross-sea power grid interconnection project, which was officially put into operation on March 20. The project ended years of grid isolation on the Weizhou Island in south China by linking it to the main power system of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The construction of 17 other major energy projects, including one linking the power grid of the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China with that of Guangdong Province in south China, is advancing rapidly. These projects are expected to bolster regional industries, the maritime economy, digital collaboration and the transition to green energy.
"By accelerating major project construction, investment during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) is expected to approach 1 trillion yuan (145 billion U.S. dollars), driving a further 2 trillion yuan (290 billion U.S. dollars) of investment across upstream and downstream industries," said Dong Yanle, deputy general manager of the Engineering Construction Department under the China Southern Power Grid.
China ramps up power grid investment in January-March to boost growth
