A worker is seen working at a Valeo plant in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The growth in China's manufacturing sector in 2024 propelled it to the elite club of the world's leading manufacturing powers, surpassing Japan for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday.
The report, which evaluates manufacturing development indexes across nine major economies, showed the United States leading by a wide margin in 2024 with a score of 190.89. Germany, China and Japan followed in a second tier, each scoring between 120 and 140.
China has joined the ranks of global manufacturing
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