China looking to embrace smart, digital manufacturing sector


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Robots operate on a production line at an automotive glass workshop of the Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co Ltd in Fuqing City of Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province, Jan 12, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - Boasting high efficiency, low cost and most comprehensive industrial chains, China has long been positioned as the "world's factory." The country is now heading for the next goal: cultivate an upgraded manufacturing sector that is not only big but also robust and smart. The latest data has revealed this changing landscape. The industrial output of high-tech manufacturers rose 17.5 percent year-on-year in May, 4.8 percentage points...