Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 26, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visiting Chinese humanoid robot company Unitree Robotics, watching robots performing boxing, martial arts; Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, introducing products; Merz applauding after watching

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 26, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO, Unitree Robotics (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"During Chancellor Merz's visit, I primarily introduced our company's current progress, displayed various robots, small and large, and highlighted our robots' capacity to do martial and boxing, robot combat and industrial applications. Throughout our exchanges, we've felt global attention on China's robotics industry."

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Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 26, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Merz looking at components, Wang introducing products on display
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FILE: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Date Unknown (Unitree Robotics - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of humanoid robots running

Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 26, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO, Unitree Robotics (partially overlaid with shot 6/ending with shot 7):
"We're looking forward to more business ties and cooperation with Germany and companies in other countries. We believe the technology of robotics belongs to the future and the whole world. Only through joint efforts can we do it well. With the world's joint efforts, we can push humanoid robots and AI to the next level and truly make robots benefit the whole world."

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FILE: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Date Unknown (Unitree Robotics - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of humanoid robot dancing
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7. Humanoid robot jumping

FILE: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Feb 18, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of Unitree Robotics-made quadruped robots on display
9. Office building of Unitree Robotics

The founder of leading Chinese robot maker Unitree Robotics said the firm stands ready to work with companies around the world to develop humanoid robots and advance artificial intelligence.

Wang Xingxing, Unitree's founder and CEO, was speaking after hosting the visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the eastern Chinese tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday.

Merz had arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to begin a two-day official visit, before continuing his China trip on Thursday with a visit to the Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, whose innovative humanoid robot creations have gathered significant global attention.

Merz, along with members of his business delegation, listened to introductions about some of the cutting-edge robot components being produced by the company before he was treated to a robot boxing demonstration and a live performance of a segment of the dynamic robot martial arts display that was featured during the 2026 China Media Group Spring Festival Gala, broadcast on the eve of the Chinese New Year.

In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) after hosting Merz and his delegation, Wang said he can feel that the world is sitting up and taking notice of China's robotics industry.

"During Chancellor Merz's visit, I primarily introduced our company's current progress, displayed various robots, small and large, and highlighted our robots' capacity to do martial and boxing, robot combat and industrial applications. Throughout our exchanges, we've felt global attention on China's robotics industry," said the Unitree founder.

Wang expressed hope to enhance cooperation with companies from Germany and other countries, so as to further develop humanoid robots and artificial intelligence, and ultimately benefit the whole world.

"We're looking forward to more business ties and cooperation with Germany and companies in other countries. We believe the technology of robotics belongs to the future and the whole world. Only through joint efforts can we do it well. With the world's joint efforts, we can push humanoid robots and AI to the next level and truly make robots benefit the whole world," he said.