Supply chains and relatively sound infrastructure make China a stand-out destination for many foreign investors.
"A lot of our suppliers are in the immediate neighborhood, which cuts logistics and other costs," said Park Jong-ho, management director at LG Innotek in Yantai in eastern Shandong Province.
"If it were just a question of labor costs we should go to Southeast Asia. The reason to be here is not labor costs."
Bullet train attendants receive trainings in China's Shenyang