Chinese-made air conditioners (ACs) flew off shelves across Europe, offering local families much-needed respite from this year's blistering summer. Xinhua correspondent Fu Tian visited Chinese AC makers to explore the rapid innovation, robust supply chains, and strong engineering capabilities behind these hot-selling products that benefit the world.
This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows a production line for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners inside Midea's household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) Workers work on a production line for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners to be exported to the European market inside Midea's household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) Workers pack PortaSplit portable split air conditioners for the European market inside Midea's household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
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