Visitors examine industrial robots at the 26th China Qingdao International Industrial Automation Technology and Equipment Exhibition in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province on July 18, 2024. China's exports of mechanical and electrical products reached 7.14 trillion yuan ($983.4 billion) in the first half, up 8.2 percent year-on-year, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the country's total export value. Photo: VCG