Expert says automation will spin long-term gains

Rolang Berger CEO sees rapid growth of several industries, emerging fields

Industrial automation on the back of the Made in China 2025 strategy will generate huge growth momentum for businesses such as industrial electronics, semiconductors, data analysis and telecommunications in the long run, said the head of a global consulting firm.

Charles-Edouard Bouee, CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, a Germany-headquartered company, said many opportunities come from the country's ongoing policy reform, the fast-growing artificial intelligence or AI field and 5G technology.