In a lengthy feature article, Global Times presents key factors of what has made China leapfrog to the top of the global automobile industry within only one decade—becoming attractive for Western CEOs as a training ground. The editor’s note introduces the theme:
“In the air, along a 7.69-kilometer track suspended 4 meters above the ground, a continuous stream of sky shuttles swiftly and precisely carries batches of skilled workers to their respective workstations. On the ground, cargo trailers weave through the industrial park, delivering batteries, motors, body structures, and other components to various workshops. When Global Times reporters visited Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD’s megafactory in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan Province, this multi-level transportation system was unfolding. The beauty of modern industry, with its efficient flow of various production factors, is truly breathtaking.”
Consistent work on the improvement of new energy vehicles (NEVs) since 2015, in battery development, particularly the Chinese concept of “efficiency” being people-centered, unlike the Western cost-cutting approach, is key to understanding the Chinese miracle, Global Times writes.
