Storyline New products top foreign buyers' shopping lists at China's small commodities hub In east China's Yiwu City, known as the global hub for small commodities, last year's launch of the Global Digital Trade Center has provided a steady stream of foreign customers. The Digital Center focuses on emerging industries and new technology with things like wearables and AI powered devices marking a transition from traditional products to digital trade. Foreign buyer: "I'm looking for medical supplies mostly and coffee machines. This market is very modern. There is a lot of technology that I have never seen before, which is really nice to see the improvement and the future." Zheng Xianjin, shop owner: "Like AI glasses, electric luggage and robot dogs, foreign buyers are interested in them. Retail sales in a month is over 1,400 U.S. dollars." At this smart ring store, the salesperson is introducing products to a shopper. Zhu Yuelan, saleswoman, smart ring store: "In the context of the silver economy, wearable tech for the elderly are in high demand." Data shows that Yiwu exported 88 billion U.S. dollars-worth of goods in the first ten months last year, a nearly 25 percent increase compared to 2024. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]