This photo taken on June 30, 2026 shows an interior view of Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Engineers work at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Tobias Strobel, head of technical innovation for residential air conditioning at Midea's German R&D Center, introduces the lab of Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Products are pictured at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

A noise testing room is pictured at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

An engineer works at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

An engineer works at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

A Midea PortaSplit air conditioner is pictured at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

An air conditioner product is pictured at Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

The logo of Midea is pictured outside Midea's German R&D Center in Stuttgart, Germany, June 30, 2026. Located in Stuttgart, Midea's German R&D Center continuously develops and refines products to meet the needs of European households. Its localized innovation has helped its air conditioners gain popularity across the European market. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)