Robot revolution: China's Midea bids $5.2b for Germany's Kuka

Shenzhen-listed Midea is looking to apply German technology to China’s growing struggle with rising labour costs and an ageing population.

Alison Tudor-Ackroyd

May 18, 2016

China faces surging labour costs and an ageing population – one answer is to bring in the machines.

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