On the right foot

By Global Times Published: Jul 06, 2026 11:57 PM

Workers operate on shoe production lines in a smart manufacturing workshop in Sui county, Central China's Henan Province, on July 6, 2026. In recent years, the region has pursued industrial relocation, transforming its footwear industry from almost nothing to scale and from scattered workshops to clustered production. Photo: VCG

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