From footwear to AI services: China moves up the value chain in exports
China's exports of telecoms, computer and information services reached 808 billion yuan in 2025, a 13% year-on-year increase, outpacing traditional goods like footwear. Chinese companies like iRootech are exporting industrial computer vision and artificial intelligence technology to thousands of overseas clients.
China is shifting its export focus from traditional goods to services and technology. In 2025, telecoms, computer and information services exports reached 808 billion yuan, a 13% increase. In contrast, footwear exports fell 9% to US$46 billion. iRootech, a Guangzhou-based company, exports industrial computer vision and AI technology. It developed a maintenance platform for German firm Putzmeister, reducing after-sales service travel costs by 25%. iRootech has worked with thousands of overseas companies since securing its first foreign client in 2017.
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