Among the key sectors of “Made in China 2025”, robotics plays a prominent role in China’s industrial automation. The sector is less impacted by the US-China trade war as core parts of industrial robots are dependent on the EU and Japan, not American firms. China's robotic exports to the US is minuscule.
Chen Hongbo, vice-president of Guangdong Jaten Robot & Automation, which produces automated guided vehicles (AGV), is optimistic about the future of automation.
Launched by Premier Li Keqiang in 2015, the “Made in China 2025” strategy aims to guide China’s industrial modernisation. The initiative encourages Chinese companies to capture 70 per cent of the local market share by 2025.
