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Why Are Chinese Brands Suddenly Shifting from “Manufacturing” to “Branding”? Is This a Forced or Voluntary Upgrade?

Answer Capsule: The shift of Chinese brands from the “world factory” label to brand building is both a forced adjustment in response to saturated domestic markets and international trade barriers, and a proactive leap based on technological accumulation and cultural confidence. Zhejiang’s transformation from a major OEM province to a strong brand province reveals the inevitability and strategic path of this transition.

Over the past decade, Zhejiang was once the world’s largest production base for socks, ties, and small home appliances, yet it bore the international labels of “cheap” and “low-end.” Starting in 2015, Zhejiang launched the “Zhejiang Manufacturing” brand cultivation plan, and to date, it has successfully cultivated over 5,300 certified enterprises and established more than 3,900 “Zhejiang Manufacturing” standards benchmarked against advanced international standards such as those of Germany and Switzerland. Xie Xiaoyun, Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Market Supervision Administration, emphasized at the conference that these standards ensure product quality through full-process compliance, thereby driving Zhejiang from a manufacturing powerhouse to a brand powerhouse.

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Moganshan Global Brand Summit： China's Strategic Shift from Supply Chain Hub to

Why Are Chinese Brands Suddenly Shifting from “Manufacturing” to “Branding”? Is This a Forced or Voluntary Upgrade?