China wants to mass-produce space rockets like cars

by Inside China Business [12-16-2025].

China is moving to a lean manufacturing model to mass produce space vehicles.

Chinese carmakers now dominate automobile production, bringing together vast capital and talent pools, supply chain monopolies, and “pull” manufacturing techniques.

By employing the same processes that led to China's success in the car industry, Chinese engineers hope to quickly surge past SpaceX, with hundreds of orbital launches annually.

Closing scene, Baisha, Yunnan

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