A man on Sunday tries out an intelligent throat swab sampling robot, which was developed during the Covid-19 pandemic, at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing.

Visitors enter the China National Convention Center in Beijing, where the CIFTIS is taking place.

A child tries out a virtual reality application at a display booth. As one of the world’s largest international trade events, the CIFTIS this year brought in more than 18,000 registered companies and institutions from 148 countries and regions.

Visitors interact with a robot powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: Fu Tian/China News Service

Visitors check out a service robot that is about to water two pots of flowers. Photo: Du Yang/China News Service

Themed “Global Services, Shared Prosperity,” the CIFTIS runs through Wednesday.