‘China has arrived’: From $1,000 Gucci sneakers to German cars, China is coming for the industries that made Europe rich

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‘China has arrived’: From $1,000 Gucci sneakers to German cars, China is coming for the industries that made Europe richWorldPing
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China learned from Europe's industrial giants, and now its factories are challenging them in cars, machinery and even luxury goods…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:47:00 UTC.

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