China's robot export off to good start in January-March

China's robotics sector accelerated its expansion in overseas markets in the first quarter of 2026, with export standing at 11.32 billion yuan (about 1.66 billion U.S. dollars).

The products are sold to 148 countries and regions around the world. In breakdown, the export value of cleaning robots in the first three months reached 7.75 billion yuan (about 1.14 billion U.S. dollars), accounting for 68.5 percent of the total.

During the January-March period, China's industrial robot exports reached 3.16 billion yuan (about 463.9 million U.S. dollars), up 42 percent year on year. China has become a net exporter of industrial robots.

China's robot export off to good start in January-March

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday night for a two-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

This marks President Putin's 25th visit to China, with the two presidents set to exchange views on bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields, and discuss international and regional issues of mutual interest, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit to China