During the World Intelligence Expo 2026, State Grid Tianjin deployed robotic dogs, inspection robots, and driverless patrol vehicles to enable 24/7 intelligent inspection across underground and ground power facilities, greatly improving efficiency.
China's stepped-up push to advance intelligent manufacturing is reinforcing corporate confidence and opening broader opportunities for enterprises at home and abroad to innovate, expand and share in the growth of the world's second-largest economy, economists and business executives said on the sidelines of the World Intelligence Expo 2026 in Tianjin, which opened on May 28 and runs through May 31.
"China is not just a huge market — it is a global engine for innovation and manufacturing," said Rainer Kern, chief financial officer of Karcher Greater China.
Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev, vice minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, expressed hopes for deeper cooperation with China in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure during the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Intelligence Expo in Tianjin on May 28.
The 2026 World Intelligence Expo opened in Tianjin on May 28, bringing together more than 700 companies and hundreds of industry leaders to explore the latest advances in intelligent technology and discuss the future of smart industries.
The 2026 World Intelligence Expo opened on May 28 in Tianjin, attracting global industry leaders, technology experts and scholars to discuss the latest developments and future trends in intelligent industries.
Asma Bibi, a Pakistani PhD student at Tianjin University, said she felt "immense pride and gratitude" after learning that a joint letter written by Pakistani students at the university was recently mentioned during a meeting between Chinese and Pakistani leaders.