[ExI] Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified

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Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified
Robotics has catapulted Beijing into a dominant position in many industries
Matt Oliver  Industry Editor    12 October 2025

<https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/12/why-western-executives-visit-china-coming-back-terrified/>
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“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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