China: AI-related products, services become new driver for China’s foreign trade growth.

Shotlist Shanghai, China - Recent 1. Aerial shot of buildings 2. Various of people working with computers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Qinghua, chairman, Shanghai Lingu Culture Technology Co., Ltd.: "In the past, we brought our technical teams to project sites. Now, we integrate computing power, algorithms, and data processing capabilities at home and deliver the results digitally overseas. This transforms cultural heritage protection from a one-off project into a sustainable export of digital services. Our digital service trade contract value has surged by more than 200 percent since the start of 2026." 4. Various of people working with computers 5. Various of people training AI models for autonomous driving; screens FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 6. Various of robotic arms in operation, products on conveyor belt 7. Various of 3D printers in operation, items being printed FILE: Shanghai, China - Date Unknown 8. Interior of factory; robotic arms in operation FILE: Jiangsu Province, east China - Date Unknown 9. Robot vacuum FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 10. Various of people training humanoid robots Storyline China's AI-related products and services are accelerating expansion to the global market, becoming a new driver of the country's foreign trade growth. In Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area, many dynamic companies are providing AI services to clients around the world. Accounting for over one-third of the city's total computing power, the special area is establishing itself as Shanghai's computing powerhouse after it opened an international data center last May and launched the world's first wind-powered underwater data center last October. Leveraging the special area's computing facilities, Shanghai Lingu Culture Technology Co., Ltd., a local tech company, is turning high-precision scanning data of Cambodia's Angkor Wat into 3D scenes. Soon, people around the world will be able to explore the beauty of this the UNESCO-listed archaeological site in an immersive digital space. "In the past, we brought our technical teams to project sites. Now, we integrate computing power, algorithms, and data processing capabilities at home and deliver the results digitally overseas. This transforms cultural heritage protection from a one-off project into a sustainable export of digital services. Our digital service trade contract value has surged by more than 200 percent since the start of 2026," said Liao Qinghua, chairman of the company. Meanwhile, nearly 400 algorithm engineers in Lin-gang are training specialized large-scale AI models for overseas users, covering areas like autonomous driving, smart manufacturing, and healthcare. Behind this is essentially the conversion of electricity and computing power into high-value digital services that can be traded across borders and accessed across the world. While computing services are rapidly expanding overseas, China's exports of smart products are also on the rise. From computer components and electronic parts to industrial robots and 3D printers, exports of high-tech, high-value-added AI products are growing rapidly, as these industries develop toward the medium- and high-end. Data shows that in the first four months of this year, exports of China's integrated circuits, industrial robots and 3D printers jumped by 78.3 percent, 30 percent, and 110.4 percent year on year respectively. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]