Manufacturing Business Technology
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  August 5, 2026
 
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Officials will instead expand the factory.

 

 
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The employment index also returned to expansion for the first time in nearly three years.

 
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It's expected to create 1,500 jobs.

 

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An increasing number of production slowdowns are not being caused by failing equipment.

 
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026.

The Commerce Ministry also issued a ban on dealings with six American entities.

 

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The project will reduce pressure on already constrained public electricity networks.

 
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The company has supplied vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries across four continents.

 

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A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd., Dongguan, China, April 17, 2025.

China’s economy has been under pressure from sluggishness in domestic spending and investment.

 
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lifts off for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, July 24, 2026.

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