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Chinese Companies Supply Trains, Buses and Cloud Services for 2026 World Cup in Mexico
Chinese companies provided 115 light-rail trains, 1,000 new-energy buses and cloud and AI services for the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted in Mexico. The support comes as Mexico balances ties with Beijing amid U.S. pressure.
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Chinese enterprises supplied 115 light-rail trains for Mexico City’s 2026 FIFA World Cup venues and 1,000 new-energy buses to transport tourists, according to Chinese media reports. The state-owned China Railway No 4 Engineering Group built a train line in Monterrey, another host city.
Tencent Cloud will provide live-streaming technical services to official broadcasting platforms in 16 countries and regions, including China.
Lenovo is deploying artificial intelligence for match analysis and fan engagement, Xinhua reported. Alibaba’s Alicloud is a long-term sponsor of the FIFA World Cup. China has no national team participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The infrastructure and technology support arrives while Mexico manages relations with Beijing amid pressure from Washington. The equipment and services form part of a broader list of Chinese contributions that also includes the tournament’s official footballs.
