How China’s tech prowess could help it overtake India as ‘office of the world’

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Mandy Zuo,Ji SiqiJanuary 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM

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China aims to challenge India's dominance in digital service outsourcing, leveraging its technological advancements, particularly in AI. This ambition is highlighted by partnerships like ByteDance designing the interactive system for a German-manufactured Mercedes CLA electric vehicle. Beijing has pledged to cultivate internationally competitive service outsourcing leaders and upgrade digitalization and intelligent services by 2030. While China has been the "world's factory," it now aspires to become a high-end service provider, moving up the value chain. This initiative seeks to position China as a major player in the global service outsourcing market, currently led by India, known as the "office of the world."

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Rastatt 30% Doubao 40% Shanghai 40% Mercedes CLA 50% Beijing ×250% Germany ×260% Adam Liu ×270% India ×280% ByteDance ×390% China ×390%

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digital service outsourcing 90% china 80% india 70% ai-powered services 70% bytedance 60% technology 60% service provider 50% digitalization 50% office of the world 40%

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