According to Singapore's Asia News website on June 29th, as record high temperatures hit Europe, Chinese air conditioning manufacturers are increasing production to meet the surging demand in European countries.
According to reports, air conditioning has long been popular in major cities in Asia and the United States, but it is not common in many European households.
Chinese air conditioning companies have stated that they are continuously increasing production to meet the market demand for mobile split air conditioners.
Midea Group, a large Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, stated that its Guangdong factory is producing its popular PortaSplit air conditioner day and night. According to the official website of Midea, PortaSplit air conditioners do not require installation, tools, or drilling, and are perfectly compatible with windows in most European buildings.
Midea said, "In markets with relatively low air conditioning penetration rates such as France, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom, our air conditioning sales have all grown by over 70% year-on-year
Another large Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, Gree, reported that its air conditioning sales in European countries such as France, Italy, and Spain increased by over 40% year-on-year from January to June this year.
The representative of the company stated that due to its simple installation, its mobile air conditioners are very popular among overseas customers, and global distributors have reported almost no remaining inventory.
According to data from the Economic Complexity Observatory in the United States, China's air conditioning exports will reach nearly $28 billion by 2025, accounting for about 40% of the global air conditioning exports, highlighting China's dominant position in the global supply chain.
Other cool products made in China, from sun hats with fans to handheld fans and summer quilts, are also widely popular overseas.
According to official data from Chinese customs, in the first half of 2026, China's air conditioning exports to EU countries reached 3.76 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 43.2%, setting a new sales record.
From January to May this year, China's air conditioning exports to France, the Netherlands, and Belgium more than doubled year-on-year, and exports to Spain and Germany also saw double-digit growth.
The report also stated that news related to the European heatwave has sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media, with many netizens surprised that many European households do not have air conditioning.
On Weibo, the topic of "France urgently orders 30000 air conditioners" once topped the hot search list.
The mayor of the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France, Geoffrey Brauer, posted on TikTok that he has distributed some air conditioners to schools under the jurisdiction of the district. The video released by Blair shows that this batch of air conditioners is produced by Chinese manufacturer Haier.