A foreign tourist tries on hair ornaments at a mall in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

　　* A growing number of foreign professionals are drawn to China by its expanding career opportunities, as the country"s fast-growing industries strengthen its appeal amid economic pressures in some overseas markets. Positive experiences shared by foreign visitors on social media are also helping improve global perceptions of China.

　　* China"s emerging industries, from artificial intelligence and robotics to new energy, are strengthening the pull of innovation, offering international professionals opportunities to put their expertise into practice.

　　* As Chinese technology companies expand globally, their growing demand for international expertise is creating career opportunities beyond China"s borders.

　　BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- For 33-year-old Federico Flamenco, a Salvadoran engineer working in China"s robotics industry, a once-distant career dream has become a reality.

　　"Working in robotics is something I could once only dream about. Now I work with robotic arms and get to see how quickly humanoid robots are developing here in China," he said.

　　After earning a bachelor"s degree in El Salvador, Flamenco pursued a master"s degree in electrical engineering in China. Currently at JAKA Robotics, a Chinese robotics company, he helps overseas customers find suitable robotic solutions, drawing on his engineering expertise and knowledge of Spanish, English, Chinese and Portuguese.

　　This undated photo shows Salvadoran engineer Federico Flamenco working at robotics company JAKA Robotics in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua)