“The United States is 95 per cent of our market,” Zhou said, as reported by South China Morning Post. “We can’t afford to lose it.”
For Chinese exporters like Zhou, the message was clear: move production to America, or risk being priced out of the market.
Leo Li, a Shenzhen-based electronics manufacturer, just opened a 1,000-square-metre plant in Reno, Nevada. His new facility focuses on assembling sensor modules — a simpler, less labour-intensive process.
Experts predict a growing wave of Chinese investment in US-based manufacturing, especially in sectors like petrochemicals, where raw materials were once shipped to China for processing.
“We’re seeing Chinese firms preparing to invest heavily in places like Texas,” Ye said. His firm itself is opening its first overseas office in Houston.
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