Is China’s Manufacturing Future in Trouble?

Peter Heney, Editorial Director of Design World, used his “Insights” column of the June issue to share some unique information on the demographic trends that will impact China’s future as a manufacturing powerhouse. Some highlights were that China’s population is shrinking rapidly and will be at 50% of its current level by 2050; China doesn’t have the technical skills to operate the semiconductor plants of Taiwan and therefore will not invade; and if China did invade, it would suffer dire consequences if the US (or others) disrupt the oil deliveries from the Middle East that represent 80% of China’s energy supply. Mr. Heney learned this while attending the NFPA Annual Conference where famed geopolitical analyst Peter Ziehan was speaking.

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