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Roborock at CES 2024

In 2014, a group of experts in smart manufacturing, each of them boasting around 15 years of work experience, gathered in a three-bedroom apartment in Beijing and decided to start up with Beijing Roborock Technology Co Ltd. What was extraordinary was their clear and simple ambition: to develop the world's best robotic vacuum cleaner.

Ten years on, their dream has come true. Roborock is a leading player in its sector and, in terms of global sales in 2023, the top-selling brand among smart vacuum cleaners worldwide, according to Euromonitor International, a market research firm.

Shanghai ports exported 529,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, up 30.7 percent from the same period last year, Shanghai customs said Thursday.

During the period, the customs in the city's Waigaoqiao port area handled more than 280,000 exported vehicles, an over 20 percent year-on-year increase.

Leading Short Drama provider - Reelshort

In Japan, vertical short dramas for smartphone viewing will be launched. Japanese startup GOKKO is partnering with a Chinese company to launch nearly 60 episodes of short dramas this month. According to reports, the size of China's short drama market is nearly 1 trillion yen (100 million Japan Yen is about 4.68 Chinese Yuan), and short dramas are also increasingly popular in the United States. Short dramas with only 90 seconds per episode have the potential to be promoted in Japan, especially among young people who efficiently utilize their time.

Fabian Hanler spent 10 years in establishing the Chinese subsidiary of the German company Blickle. The company is an invisible champion in manufacturing wheels and rollers. In the interview, he explained what is important to be a manager in China.