Chinese home appliances with customized functions catering to the needs of customers from different countries have won the favor of overseas buyers at the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou City of south China's Guangdong Province.
At the exhibition, Chinese manufacturing, represented by the smart home appliance sector, has moved beyond selling standalone devices to offering integrated, end-to-end solutions tailored to overseas markets, a shift that has been well received by overseas buyers.
At this year's edition, Chinese green home products featuring smart capabilities and scenario-based applications have become a new favorite for overseas buyers.
"Nobody wants to, for example, to control air conditioner just by a remote controller. Everybody wants to have at least some smart functions such as the product by itself regulates and controls energy efficiency, minimizes consumption of electricity," said Dmytro Popravka, a Ukrainian buyer.
To make sure that that their products are adaptable to global markets, many Chinese manufacturers have localized their products based on language systems and consumer habits in different countries.
We have developed various application solutions for the lift-up and down cabinets of our dishwashers and upgraded the voice-control functionality for clients in different countries, meeting the needs of customers from 160 countries and regions worldwide," said a Chinese exhibitor.
Opened to visitors on Thursday, the fair serves as a barometer and wind vane of China's foreign trade, with this year's edition marking its 70th anniversary, while featuring innovation, intelligence, greater specialization and higher quality.
Customized Chinese home appliances take center stage at Canton Fair
Russia said Saturday that its forces had taken control of eight more settlements in Ukraine, while Ukraine, on the same day, said it downed 1,396 Russian drones.
In a daily report, the Russian Defense Ministry said that over the 24 hours, the Russian forces seized eight Ukrainian settlements in areas including the Kharkiv region, and struck Ukrainian military transport infrastructure, drone storage sites, and temporary deployment points.
It also said that the Russian air defense systems downed 654 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones and a HIMARS rocket, and that Russia's Black Sea Fleet destroyed a Ukrainian naval unmanned boat in the Black Sea.
Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said that in the early hours of Saturday, Russian forces used high-precision land-, air-, and sea-based weapons and attack drones to launch large-scale strikes on metallurgical plants, transformer factories, and energy facilities in Ukraine's city of Kryvyi Rih, the Zaporizhzhia region, and the Zhytomyr region that provide support to the Ukrainian military.
The ministry also said the Russian forces struck a dry cargo ship transporting military supplies to Ukraine's Odesa port in the Black Sea.
Also on Saturday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that over the past day, Ukraine's air force, missile units, and artillery struck targets including Russian troop concentrations and drone command posts, destroying one Russian tank, two armored vehicles, and 1,396 drones, among other weapons and equipment.
The Ukrainian air force said Saturday that from Friday night to Saturday morning, its air defense forces intercepted 293 aerial targets, including four Kalibr cruise missiles and 289 drones of various types.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia used more than 320 drones and various types of missiles to attack Ukraine's energy facilities and multiple cities and communities, with more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine being hit.
Zelensky said that Russia is trying to disrupt Ukraine's energy supply before winter and cause widespread power outages.
Russia claims seizing more Ukrainian settlements, Ukraine says downing 1396 Russian drones
