Western Executives Who Visit China Are Coming Back Terrified
Western Executives Who Visit China Are Coming Back Terrified
By Matt Oliver, Industry Editor – October, 2025
Robotics has catapulted Beijing into a dominant position in many industries
“It’s the most humbling thing I’ve ever seen,” said Ford’s chief executive about his recent trip to China. After visiting a string of factories, Jim Farley was left astonished by the technical innovations being packed into Chinese cars – from self-driving software to facial recognition.
“Their cost and the quality of their vehicles is far superior to what I see in the West,” Farley warned in July.
“We are in a global competition with China, and it’s not just EVs. And if we lose this, we do not have a future at Ford.” The car industry boss is not the only Western executive to have returned shaken following a visit to the Far East.
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