The Canton Fair is drawing a significant crowd of international buyers who are heavily interested in robotics, drones, and new energy technologies. The trend suggests a global shift in industrial purchasing toward advanced automation and hardware.

Shortly after the doors opened each day at the ongoing Canton Fair, every corner of the robotics and drone halls quickly filled to capacity, while the new energy pavilion remained densely packed with overseas buyers. Foreign buyers moved slowly between booths, live streaming their encounters with new tech products to social media, queuing to try out the latest devices and in some cases, purchasing samples on the spot at the event, which started last Wednesday. The scenes reflect a broader shift....