Made in China’ ubiquitous at Tokyo Games

Manufacturing upgrades help firms get orders

By

Li Xuanmin

and Tao MingyangPublished: Jul 20, 2021 08:23 PM

A man rides a bike past a security fence surrounding the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Monday. Photo: VCG

The upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games, which is scheduled to open on Friday, is not just a major sports event for athletes but also an important stage for countries to show their streng thin various aspects.

At this year's Tokyo Games, China, known as the world's factory, is again showing its manufacturing muscle at a much broader and more advanced level , thanks to technological upgrades at factories and limited disruptions from the COVID-19.

From ordinary products like clothes and shoes, to sports equipment, high-en d cutting machines that make Olympic rings and even traditional Japanese mats for judo games, the ubiqu ity of "Made in China" will be on vivid display at the world's largest sports fair.

The diversification of "Made in China" products also mirrors a trend of Chinese firms moving from being "marginal suppliers" to "major suppliers" of high-tech and core merchandise for the global sports event, industry observers said.