Made in China 2025 set the tempo of China’s industrial ambitions First announced in 2015, Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) set the tone and tempo of China’s industrial ambitions Today, this stategy is entering a new phase — an AI-augmented, green-energy-powered, self-reliance-oriented transformation of the world’s most formidable industrial base The question is no longer whether China can innovate, but what kind of innovation ecosystem it is building
Four trends to watch as Chinas industrial policy evolves The 2026 15th Five-Year Plan highlights China’s industrial policy which drives innovation, sector modernization, and strategic economic initiatives over the next five years
Why Created in China is the new Made in China - The World Economic Forum The Chinese versions of affordable Android handsets with competitive features are posing a threat to Samsung and Apple In fact, China’s massive electronics supply chains, well established from the “made in China” era and getting increasingly sophisticated, proves invaluable for the new convergence between hardware and software
10 Chinese companies to watch - and what they reveal about China’s . . . From the global leader in EV batteries to a toy company capturing the imaginations (and wallets) of China’s youth, here are 10 companies that help explain the current state of China’s economy from the ground up Together, they offer a snapshot of how China is adapting to a new geopolitical context
How reform has made Chinas state-owned enterprises stronger China is privatizing gradually by reforming state-owned enterprises into modern competitive companies A wave of mergers and privatization of small enterprises has consolidated the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) Partial privatization means external shareholders help supervise SOEs Opening China’s capital markets to foreigners will further improve corporate governance
Why China’s AI breakthroughs should come as no surprise From DeepSeek to MiniMax, China’s generative AI surge wasn’t sudden - it was designed Years of coordinated policy, tech diffusion, chip innovation and cultural optimism have built an AI ecosystem despite sanctions and chip bans, writes Kaiser Kuo
How China is helping to power the world’s green transition China spent more than twice as much on its green transition in 2023 than any other country, and this investment has made it a global powerhouse in clean energy production Battery technology is a case in point China is home to the world’s largest suppliers of components for lithium-ion batteries, upon which EVs depend for power