Workers pack PortaSplit portable split air conditioners for the European market inside Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows a production line for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners inside Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
A worker loads PortaSplit portable split air conditioners onto a truck at Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows automated production lines for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners inside Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
A batch of PortaSplit portable split air conditioners await export to Europe at Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Workers work on a production line for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners to be exported to the European market inside Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)
Workers work on a production line for PortaSplit portable split air conditioners to be exported to the European market inside Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Demand for Chinese air conditioners has skyrocketed in many parts of Europe with heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and prolonged this summer. PortaSplit, a portable split air conditioner from Chinese electronics manufacturer Midea, has become a hit product in the European market, with sales doubling compared to last year. Midea’s household air conditioner factory in Guangzhou has ramped up production to meet international market demand. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)