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Made in China 2025
Launched by Premier Li Keqiang in 2015, the “Made in China 2025" strategy aims to guide the country’s industrial modernisation, including the substitution of foreign technology with innovation developed on the mainland.
An offshore oil and gas platform operated by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in the South China Sea. CNOOC is also the producer of the deepwater suction anchors recently delivered to Brazil. Photo: Xinhua
Energy

China’s oil sector breaks new ground with export of suction anchors to Brazil

The suction caissons – developed under the Made in China 2025 project – will be used to secure deep-sea oil platforms in Brazil.

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US-China trade war

What are China’s ‘future industries’? And why they count in the global tech race

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China's economic recovery

China pledges to build megaprojects despite pivot to domestic consumption

US-China trade war

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

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China airliners

How China’s C919 aircraft could win big from revived US jet engine exports

But analysts say Beijing remains determined to fast-track the development of home-grown aviation technology.

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Video | How did ‘Made in China 2025’ plan change the country?

A Post investigation reveals a large proportion of the ‘Made in China 2025’ 10-year targets have been met

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China energy security

Solar energy milestone: China taps the ocean in breakthrough for industry

The Qingdao-based project is projected to boost offshore power and help cut emissions by 14,000 tonnes annually.

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China’s first factory-scale all-seawater floating photovoltaic project was completed and put into use at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical on July 1, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Video | ‘Made in China 2025’ success explained

China set out in 2015 to achieve self-reliance, innovation and strength in manufacturing. These efforts have largely paid off, with remaining targets likely to be hit this year.

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China technology

How China’s manufacturing hub spins a new yarn to become a tech powerhouse

Start-ups rise fast where traditional manufacturing once ruled – powering Beijing’s innovation and self-reliance push.

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China technology

As China sees boom in humanoid robotics, firms pay 3 times national average

Beijing’s push to dominate cutting-edge sector fuels hiring boom – but skilled engineers in short supply.

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A robot competes in a feedbox handling contest during the 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition held at Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai, China, on May 29, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley

Robotics is a key part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, launched a decade ago to position the country at the forefront of hi-tech industries.

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A humanoid robot walks down the runway at a fashion show in Tianjin, northern China. Photo: Xinhua
China airliners

China approves world’s biggest amphibious plane, AG600, for mass production

The home-grown aircraft overcomes final regulatory hurdle as Beijing seeks to reduce dependence on foreign tech.

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China’s private sector

From AI to chips: China courts private tech firms to help drive next 5-year plan

Businesses in emerging sectors tapped to help shape innovation-led 2026-2030 strategy, analysts say.

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IPO

GoPro rival Insta360 eyes global expansion after strong Shanghai IPO

After the Star Market’s biggest debut in a year and a half, executive Max Richter touted the company’s commitment to global markets amid trade tensions.

GoPro rival Insta360, known for its 360-degree action cameras like the X5, is eyeing further global expansion after a strong IPO. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war

Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

While Washington has the advantage in semiconductors, nuclear power is a different story, analysts say.

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A drone photo shows a construction site of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station Unit 8 in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu Province, June 19, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US

Beijing targets a booming data industry, turning some regions into digital leaders to advance cutting-edge tech.

Autonomous vehicles

BYD adds to squeeze for China’s struggling EV makers

China’s biggest EV maker cut prices by as much as 34 per cent, pressuring rivals already struggling with price wars, overcapacity and export-sapping tariffs in the US and Europe.

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EVs: Policy

Buy local: China directs state bodies to buy more home-made EVs for official use

Beijing’s latest order follows similar notices in 2024 that aim to increase Made in China electric vehicles in government fleets.

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New energy vehicles at Changan Automobile’s vehicle distribution center in Chongqing, China, November 17, 2024. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
US-China trade war

USTR’s comments on China in latest trade barriers report

Two days before additional tariffs were announced on ‘Liberation Day’, the US trade agency released a report detailing foreign countries’ policies deemed to be trade barriers. China took up one-eighth of the volume.

China technology

Stay humble? China ranks itself 10th in new global innovation league table

But China has risen up the rankings faster than any other nation over the past 12 years, according to the report.

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Robotics

Robotics | China embraces humanoid robots

Tech born and nurtured in the United States is advancing by leaps and bounds in China.

China makes a big bet on humanoid robots
Haier

Haier’s three-drum washer handles multiple loads and looks like Mickey Mouse

The design came from consumer demand to separate coats and lingerie, traditionally washed by hand, leading some to call it a product for the lazy.

Haier launched its new three-drum washing machine its Leader brand, which targets younger consumers. Photo: Screenshot
Aerospace: Industry Trends

China’s latest satellite launch is a milestone for its commercial space sector

The mission is a step forward for China’s push to develop a commercial space industry – and rival Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.

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China manufacturing

China will lead the world in smart manufacturing by 2030, report says

The ‘Made in China 2025’ project has put China on course to overtake the West in hi-tech manufacturing, according to the report.

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Two Sessions 2025

As ‘anything but China’ fades, can ‘two sessions’ spark optimism amid AI surge?

Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.

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Two Sessions 2025

‘Two sessions’ 2025: China can look back on 5 years of gains at expense of US

The upcoming political gathering gives the leadership a chance to reflect on how far it has closed the gap in areas such as technology.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China Future Tech: live Q&A webinars

Dive deep into China’s technological revolution with SCMP’s China Future Tech live webinars. Get expert insights and live Q&As on six transformative sectors driving China’s tech dominance, including EVs, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, aerospace, robotics and biomedicine.

Two Sessions 2025

Explainer | ‘Made in China 2025’ is ending. What does that mean for China’s ‘two sessions’?

With the ‘Made in China 2025’ project and the 14th five-year plan coming to fruition, Beijing must craft a strategy for new challenges.

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