CES 2018: China takes center stage at world's biggest tech show

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The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is an annual trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, that presents the newest products and technologies to the world. This year, around 4-thousand exhibitors have gathered. And a sizeable portion - about one third - are Chinese companies. Mark Niu takes a look at how Chinese tech is impacting the show.

In the heart of CES, the self-proclaimed Google of China - Baidu -- holds an event called Baidu World. Chief Operating Officer Qi Lu says Baidu is focused on accelerating Artificial Intelligence at what he calls "China Speed".

QI LU, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER BAIDU "The United States is still by far the best, but however, the gap between China and the United States is closing. And closing fast. What will give an edge to China is a much larger population and a fast growing market."

That allows for greater experimentation. Comper has built mobile software and devices that monitor a women's fertility cycle and later during pregnancy, help to keep the mother and fetus healthy.

HAN DU, FOUNDER & CEO COMPER "I was trying to get pregnant, but I tried so hard for four years already. There was no product helping me to get pregnant efficiently. A concept came to me that probably women need something to get to know themselves well."

MARK NIU LAS VEGAS "And at this year's CES, virtual reality exhibits are actually down 30-percent while augmented reality exhibits are up 20 percent. Latching onto that trend is the Shanghai company, Realmax, which is just about to release this augmented reality headset. I slip it on and enter an entire new world."

With a 100-degree range of view, the headset will have one of the largest fields of visions in the augmented reality industry. CES is also the place for many Chinese start-ups to get wider exposure to an international audience.

WILL WU, FOUNDER DREAMLIGHT, INC "My company's first time here to show the product so very excited and also nervous."

Wu is from Shenzhen and has created an eye mask that monitors your sleep and uses information from the wearer's DNA to adjust lights and sound to foster better sleep.

WILL WU, FOUNDER DREAMLIGHT, INC "I hope through sleep data and gene technology I can find a new sleep gene to help people to get better sleep."

So whether big or small, Chinese companies are increasingly choosing CES as a venue to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Mark Niu, CGTN, Las Vegas.