Foreign firms in China move from manufacturing to innovation powerhouses

NANJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- On the assembly line of TLD Asia (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., robotic arms move swiftly as workers complete their final inspections of new cargo loaders destined for major Chinese airports.

Behind this scene is a broader transformation: Foreign enterprises in China are evolving far beyond manufacturing roles -- they are integrating deeply into local innovation ecosystems and supply chains to secu