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 Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao outlined the key priorities of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, which opened on Friday in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province.
In an interview with CGTN ahead of the two-day meeting, Wang said free trade, digital cooperation and green economy are high on the agenda of the meeting.
"The key areas include advancing regional economic integration and the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, supporting the World Trade Organization (WTO) in strengthening digital cooperation and developing green economy. At present, the international situation is marked by intertwined turbulence and chaos, with intensified geopolitical instability. The rise of unilateralism and protectionism poses serious challenges to the international economic and trade order, disrupting global and Asia-Pacific development. Against this backdrop, all parties have higher expectations for this trade ministers' meeting, hoping that it can build consensus and deliver outcomes," Wang said.
This year marks China's third time hosting the APEC meetings and the 35th anniversary of its membership.
By 2025, China had become the largest trading partner of 13 APEC economies. Trade between China and APEC economies reached 3.7 trillion U.S. dollars, accounting for 57.8 percent of China's total foreign trade.
China has signed 24 free trade agreements or economic and trade arrangements with 31 countries and regions, including 15 APEC economies. In recent years, China has also completed upgrades of free trade agreements with APEC economies such as Singapore and Peru.
The minister said that China has always been a firm supporter and an important contributor to APEC.
"We have actively shared our vast market and development opportunities with all parties. China's door to the world will only open wider and wider. Facing the common challenges, China will continue to fulfill its responsibilities as a major country, further deepen reform, expand high-standard opening-up, and continue to provide new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region and the world with its new achievements in Chinese modernization," the minister said.
China's Commerce Minister outlines priorities for 32nd APEC trade ministers' meeting
