# production services

China’s Economic Heavyweights Rebalance: Provinces Pivot from Factories to Services

At their annual “new spring” meetings, China’s leading provinces are prioritizing the integration of production‑oriented services with manufacturing to revitalise growth. Guangdong, Shandong and Zhejiang are explicitly targeting service‑led upgrades, while other regions combine business‑environment fixes with bets on emerging industries.