Can ‘Made in China’ stay competitive?

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 1:09 am

www.FT.com Higher wages and tight credit have led some manufacturers to leave southern China, but others are staying and moving up the value chain. The FT’s Josh Noble visits two Austrian-owned factories that have operated in Guangdong province for over 30 years. For more video content from the FT, visit the Financial Times video section at: www.ft.com

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