New Delhi : China is focusing heavily on keeping its position as the world’s manufacturing leader, even as it shifts toward a more advanced, technology-driven economy. Instead of moving away from factories, the country wants to modernize manufacturing with a focus on innovation and high-value industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defense technology.

Chinese leaders have made it clear that manufacturing will remain at the heart of their economic strategy. The goal is to move beyond being just a hub for cheap labor and mass production and become a global center for smart manufacturing — where automation, robotics, and advanced materials play a key role.

To achieve this, China is investing in factory upgrades, automation s

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