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58 SMT007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2025 G LO BA L C I T I Z E N S H I P In today's hyperconnected electronics landscape, collaboration is no longer optional; it's essential. No single coun- try holds a monopoly on innovation, and no one company or country can go it alone. Electronics manufacturing is very much a global business, and this will not change, no matter how the tar- iffs and global trade winds are blow- ing. Whether you're a startup founder building your prototype, an aerospace engineer pushing the boundaries of performance, or a supply chain leader managing a complex global network, Chinese PCB fabricators have likely already touched your world. Chinese Chinese PCB Fabricators Will Remain an Important Part of the Supply Chain by Tom Yang, CEE PCB PCB fabricators, with their technological depth and ability to supply in quantity, will remain an essential part of the global manufacturing puzzle. As for CEE and many of my Chinese PCB colleagues, we don't simply manufacture; we partner, innovate, and adapt at scale, which is exactly what our customers ask for and what the global electronics manufacturing industry needs to fuel all our success. Here's what top-tier Chinese PCB fabricators bring to the table, and why these partnerships are transforma- tional. And though every business owner today is grappling with the sometimes daily changes that will affect our busi- nesses and profitability in the near term, I dedicate this column to real talk about the global electronics manufacturing supply chain and enabling and growing real solutions. Here are some reasons why Chinese PCB fabricator part- ners will remain a vital element in global manufacturing success.