According to the International Federation of Robotics, China is already the largest market for robots since 2013. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the government will support Chinese robot producers such as Siasun Robot & Automation Co and Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Co. to boost international competitiveness through R&D and acquisitions and triple annual production to 100.000 robots in 2020.
CAS news release, April 27, 2016