China's mechanical engineering and electronics industries have gained competitive advantages through independent innovation and a complete value chain.

In mechanical engineering, intelligent and customer-specific functions of high-end systems are already standard. For example, large systems such as wind turbines are manufactured flexibly and cost-effectively through full automation and lean processes, while "Smart Machine Tools" with integrated AI and the ability to autonomously generate machining paths significantly increase efficiency.

Similarly, China's value chain in the electronics sector has a strong systemic advantage. It has achieved complete self-sufficiency and control over all production processes – from core materials and high-end manufacturing equipment to precision instruments – and has ventured into future-oriented technology fields such as optoelectronics and quantum computing.