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SHIFT CHANGES

China aims to reposition itself in the global value chain. While diversification poses challenges, the country must embrace self-reliance and upgrade if it is to expand its international presence

By Xu Ming Updated Feb.1

An industrial park, Bac Giang Province, Vietnam, June 17, 2023 (Photo by VCG)

Workers arrive at PT.Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) for a shift change, Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, August 2, 2023. (Photo by VCG)

The ffrst Hanoi-bound cargo train departs from Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, July 24, 2023 (Photo by VCG))

PT. Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, a joint investment of Chinese and Indonesian companies, Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia (Photo by VCG))

Workers sew garments at Maxport Limited, a Hanoibased manufacturer of products for international brands like Nike and Lululemon, September 21, 2021 (Photo by VCG))

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