China’s Green Factories Are Rewriting the Rules of Economic Survival

The war in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas supplies, forcing governments to confront energy pressures as they prepare for next month’s Cop31 UN climate conference in Antalya, Turkey. The crisis raises an enduring question: how can climate action strengthen the resilience of an economy? China offers a useful case. Its factories supply technologically advanced products essential to the green transition at competitive prices. China has production cost advantages in electric cars and other clean energy goods. These advantages help explain how China has made climate resilience part of its economic growth strategy. By producing affordable green technology at scale, China reduces costs for countries seeking to shift away from fossil fuels — and strengthens its own economy at the same time.