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The country’s manufacturers hope that high-performance models will improve their image
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But it is proving easier to design chips than to make them

That could make a starkly unequal country even more so

China is racing towards a robotic future

But partnering with local companies carries big risks

Foreign carmakers are localising their operations in the country

China’s industrial policy attracts fans abroad, critics at home