From September 4 to 8, local time, the 2026 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show will be held in Berlin, Germany. Sina Technology's “Europe Chronicles” spoke with IFA CEO Leif Lindner at the exhibition site. At this year's exhibition, one particularly obvious change is that Chinese companies are becoming more and more present. There is a saying that Chinese companies account for nearly 50% of all exhibitors, and their weight in IFA is getting higher and higher. “Has IFA become too Chinese?” Faced with this controversial issue, Lindner responded to Sina Technology's “Eurolog”: “We don't care where the innovation comes from; we just reflect the reality of the market.” He said IFA's mission is to bring the best innovations in the global market to Berlin. “Six years ago, a lot of innovation came from Korea; 20 years ago, a lot of innovation came from Japan. If most of the innovation next year comes from Malaysia, no problem at all.”

From September 4 to 8, local time, the 2026 Berlin International Consumer Electronics Show will be held in Berlin, Germany. Sina Technology's “Europe Chronicles” spoke with IFA CEO Leif Lindner at the exhibition site. At this year's exhibition, one particularly obvious change is that Chinese companies are becoming more and more present. There is a saying that Chinese companies account for nearly 50% of all exhibitors, and their weight in IFA is getting higher and higher. “Has IFA become too Chinese?” Faced with this controversial issue, Lindner responded to Sina Technology's “Eurolog”: “We don't care where the innovation comes from; we just reflect the reality of the market.” He said IFA's mission is to bring the best innovations in the global market to Berlin. “Six years ago, a lot of innovation came from Korea; 20 years ago, a lot of innovation came from Japan. If most of the innovation next year comes from Malaysia, no problem at all.”