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From cars to robots and televisions, a substantial portion of CES can be attributed to China. While official figures are elusive, it's estimated that a sizeable fraction of the over 80,000 attendees and exhibitors hailed from the Chinese tech sector. The contributors included renowned brands and smaller companies alike, reaffirming China's critical role in the event. With speculation about steep tariffs on Chinese products looming, many at CES 2025 pondered the implications for American consumers. Alarmist predictions suggested that prices for goods such as laptops could surge by 40% to 55%, fundamentally altering market dynamics.