Not only have Chinese labor costs been increasing as local workers demand more protections and benefits and Western companies put more demands on Chinese factories to improve safety and worker protections. China is also being forced to address their environmental policies due to rapidly diminishing air quality and polluted water, and the spike in oil prices is causing formerly cheap shipping costs to skyrocket. While China is in no danger of going broke any time soon, but they are in the midst of a five year long recession. 3D printing may be just the industry to put them back on top. You can read more about the future of 3D printing in China over on 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/109668/3d-printing-future-of-china/