China Warns Robot Industry Against Following Trends

China's state planner stated that the development of the robotics industry must be tailored to local conditions and resource endowments. Officials emphasized that the sector should avoid blindly following trends and pursue orderly growth.

Humanoid robots undergo training at a robot data training center in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Laurie Chen  To Match Special Report CHINA-TECH/ROBOT

China ordered local governments to align robot industry investments with regional resource endowments to curb overcapacity. The state planner issued the directive during a Friday morning briefing in Beijing. The guidance aims to prevent speculative surges in the manufacturing sector.