China now controls a third of global manufacturing with robots
China now accounts for 32 per cent of global manufacturing, double its share in 2010.
China's manufacturing dominance has reached historic levels. The country now produces 32 per cent of the world's goods, double its share in 2010.
China makes more than the United States, Germany, Japan and South Korea combined. China has shifted from cheap labour to advanced automation and robotics.
Xiaomi's factory in Beijing uses white robots and unmanned carriers. They assemble electric cars with very few human workers.
Chinese factories now employ 18 million fewer workers than in 2013, when the nation's manufacturing workforce peaked. This rise mirrors only Britain during the Industrial Revolution and the United States after World War II in global power.
Why it mattersAdvanced manufacturing is moving to China. This reshapes global trade, jobs and economic power.
AustraliaAustralian manufacturers face tougher global competition and reduced demand for labour-intensive exports.
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