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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese tech champions from Tencent to Unitree boost European ties amid US trade war
Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies and Unitree Robotics, are grabbing plenty of attention at one of Europe's largest technology shows in Paris this week, as Beijing commits to deepen technological ties with France amid an intensifying rivalry with the US. In a speech at the China Pavilion of the VivaTech trade show on Thursday, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li said the country would continue to promote 'open cooperation' and 'peaceful development' in global technology, adding that Beijing was ready to collaborate with Paris to enhance scientific and technological exchanges. The China Pavilion, organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, showcased innovative technologies, including a humanoid and a robot dog from Hangzhou-based start-up Unitree , which has become a symbol of the nation's advances in robotics. Europe is currently Unitree's third-largest market, behind China and the US, according to a company staff member. Unitree has sold thousands of its G1 humanoid robot and hundreds of its B2 industrial robot dog globally, he said. China's ambassador to France, Deng Li (centre, in suit), tours the China Pavilion. Photo: Xinmei Shen Unitree aimed to deploy its robots, which could be programmed by customers for difficult tasks, in projects that involve 'boring, dangerous, dirty work', said Zhang Min, Unitree's European market director.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
At Paris VivaTech, China's industrial 3D printing firms target Europe
While touring the China Pavilion at Paris VivaTech , Europe's biggest tech fair, Chinese ambassador to France Deng Li's attention was drawn not only to the flashy robot dogs and humanoids, but also to a less eye-catching exhibit: a display of metal parts produced by specialised 3D printers. Advertisement 'To make something so complicated, 3D printing really saves a lot of trouble compared to traditional production methods,' Deng told his entourage, expressing his amazement at how a printer could produce complex metal parts in a single run. The company behind the display, XDM 3D Printing Technology, is among a growing number of Chinese companies eyeing the European 3D printing market – particularly as the United States becomes increasingly restrictive. 'We're positive about the European market,' said Zhang Zhengwen, the company's founder, in an interview with the Post on Wednesday. Established in 2015, XDM entered the European market in 2019. The pandemic disrupted its expansion, and it currently has only a few customers in Europe – but Zhang said he was confident about the future. Advertisement 'European companies will have to integrate 3D printing into their production sooner or later. There will be a massive need,' he said.
