
Europe’s historic heat wave gives Chinese exporters an unlikely break
Air-conditioning penetration remains remarkably low across much of the continent—around 5% in the U.K. and just 3% in Germany.

Air-conditioning penetration remains remarkably low across much of the continent—around 5% in the U.K. and just 3% in Germany.

The move signals Ningbo’s ambition to transition from a manufacturing hub into a leader in high‑end marine industries, advanced maritime services, and ocean‑based innovation.

In the residential ice-maker segment specifically, the company ranked first globally with market shares rising from roughly 19% to 31% over the same period.

Brazil was the largest overseas market for Ningbo’s NEV exports in April, with shipments valued at 2.92 billion yuan, up 361.6% year on year.

With the new policy, Ningbo hopes to gather over 10,000 AI “super-individuals” by 2028, strengthening the city’s footprint in the emerging solo-entrepreneur economy.

About 90% of the projects fall under Zhejiang’s “415X” framework, which groups industries into four world-class sectors, 15 provincial clusters and a pipeline of emerging fields.

As AI adoption accelerates, some established Chinese companies are opting to build in-house data centers to support their AI-driven operations, reducing reliance on third-party computing infrastructure.

The blueprint, part of a broader “AI plus manufacturing” initiative, aims to build a coordinated innovation system spanning core technologies, product supply and service ecosystems.

The action plan focuses on “full-scene openness,” meaning AI will be applied across every aspect of the manufacturing process.

The city formally incorporated plans for a commercial launch site into Zhejiang province’s broader aerospace development blueprint the following year.