In terms of disinvestment and manufacturer movement, the rise of China's manufacturing industry from United States outsourcing of cheap labor is often cited as the most applicable current example of the product life-cycle theory.
在撤资和制造业动向方面，缘于美国外包廉价劳动力的中国制造业的兴起经常被认为是当今产品生命周期理论最恰当的例子。