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Int'l buyers seek to strengthen ties with Chinese tech companies at 9th China-Eurasia Expo

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Int'l buyers seek to strengthen ties with Chinese tech companies at 9th China-Eurasia Expo

2026-06-28 13:45 Last Updated At:06-29 14:47

International purchasers sought to strengthen business ties with Chinese tech companies at a partnership-building event held Friday on the sidelines of the 9th China-Eurasia Expo, which runs from June 25 to 29 in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The expo has attracted participants from 49 countries, regions and international organizations from Asia, Europe and other continents, with the attendance of over 3,000 Chinese and international enterprises .

More than 100 high-tech companies from various fields, such as intelligent manufacturing, energy and chemical industry, are showcasing their latest products.

Officials said the expo highlights innovation, focusing on emerging sectors such as AI, digital economy, low-altitude economy, and bio-manufacturing.

"[China has] very high-level developed technologies. The possibility of China to make a lot of very good-quality goods in a very short period of time is a very good skill in business," said Mikhail Derevyanko, deputy general director of Russia's Avangard Special Economic Zone (SEZ), said at the partnership-building event.

"We have good future partnership with China's companies, because a lot of technologies from China became very popular," said Kanat Alin, an advisor to the chairman of the management board of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chinese companies said at the expo that they are receiving increasing orders for their tech products from countries across the world.

"The smart bicycles we are selling have a built-in AI system that can calculate and distribute power output to extend driving range. We receive more orders from Russia, Spain and other European countries. Usually, we ship the bicycles in two containers at a time, with more than 200 units per container," said Xu Huazeng, an exhibitor.

Int'l buyers seek to strengthen ties with Chinese tech companies at 9th China-Eurasia Expo

Int'l buyers seek to strengthen ties with Chinese tech companies at 9th China-Eurasia Expo

Canadian soccer fans face a World Cup dilemma as they weigh whether to follow the national team to the United States for the knockout rounds or stay home as cross-border tensions complicate travel. Canada played all three of its group-stage matches at home. After advancing to the round of 32 as the group runner-up, the team is heading to Los Angeles to become the first host country in World Cup history to play a knockout match abroad. Fans must now decide whether to support the team in person or avoid crossing the border.

"I know a lot of people still have hard feelings and that's understandable. I mean, there's been a weird relationship that's going on now," said Canadian fan Silas.

Trade frictions between the U.S. and Canada, along with Trump's comments about making Canada "the 51st state," have turned many Canadians against their southern neighbor. A growing number are now steering clear of U.S. travel.

Data from Statistics Canada shows the number of Canadian residents visiting the U.S. dropped roughly 25 percent last year compared with the previous year.

However, many Canadian fans are willing to put politics aside for the sake of the world's biggest sporting event.

"It is a dilemma, but, sport tends to unite us. It brings us together and I think the World Cup is doing that," said Brad, a Canadian fan.

"It might be a problem any other day, but, this kind of transcends all that and I'm not worried about that at all," said another fan named Jeff.

Canadian fans face dilemma as World Cup knockouts move to U.S.

Canadian fans face dilemma as World Cup knockouts move to U.S.

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