10-Year progress assessment of Made in China strategy—Perspective based on U.S. publications

Authors

Wen WANG, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, ChinaFollow
Yujing SHEN, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, ChinaFollow

Keywords

Made in China; manufacturing power; US-China competition; technology innovation

Document Type

Think Tank Viewpoint

Abstract

Manufacturing is the foundation and pillar of the national economy, and a key support for achieving high-quality development. Advancing the transformation, upgrading, and innovation-driven development of the manufacturing industry is of utmost importance. At present, China has already completed the first phase of its national strategy to become a manufacturing powerhouse ahead of schedule and is steadily advancing toward that long-term goal. However, the road ahead is likely to be shaped by a complex and volatile international environment and intense strategic competition from the United States. This study evaluates China's strategy to become a manufacturing powerhouse from the perspective of U.S. policy and public discourse, analyzing the underlying American perceptions and strategic anxieties. Based on the analysis, it further proposes how China, at a new stage in its industrial development, can effectively respond to external challenges and advance the high-quality development of its manufacturing sector in pursuit of its long-term national goals.

First page

730

Last Page

741

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

WANG, Wen and SHEN, Yujing (2024) "10-Year progress assessment of Made in China strategy—Perspective based on U.S. publications," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 40 : Iss. 4 , Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20250115002
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss4/17