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Hangzhou, China
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China
The world's manufacturing centre, racing ahead in EVs and AI
Overview
China is the largest trading nation and the centre of global manufacturing, with industrial capacity that spans consumer electronics, electric vehicles, batteries and heavy industry. Its internet platforms operate at a scale matched by few companies anywhere.
The push for technological self-sufficiency has accelerated investment in semiconductors, AI and advanced manufacturing, while e-commerce groups such as Alibaba have built cloud and logistics infrastructure serving hundreds of millions of consumers.
On the rise
Electric vehicles, chips and AI models are the new front line of China's drive up the technology ladder.