"A decade ago, China's political leaders laid out an ambitious industrial plan: By 2025, they pledged, their country would be a world capital, with the goal of moving from "Chinese speed to Chinese quality, the transformation of Chinese products to Chinese brands." This is the difference, they wrote, between "Made in China" and "Created in China." At WIRED, we never take what the government (ours or anybody else's) says at face value."
"Still, as journalists, we respect the ability to hit a deadline. While the president of this country is promising to make America great again as he strips it for parts, Chinese business and political leaders have quietly seized the moment. This is not to say that China's economy, let alone its repressive totalitarian government, runs perfectly. But today there's almost no limit to what is created in China, then eagerly consumed by the rest of the world."
Chinese political leaders set a national industrial plan targeting global leadership by 2025, prioritizing a shift from speed to quality and from Made in China to Created in China. The country now scales advanced manufacturing, robotics, energy infrastructure, and cultural exports, with more than 200 companies pursuing humanoid robots. Local industrial hubs exploit natural resources and aggressive commercial tactics—including round-the-clock livestreaming—to dominate niche supply chains such as the global crystal trade. Chinese business and political actors have accelerated innovation, commercialization, and brand development, producing goods that are widely consumed internationally despite persistent political repression and economic imperfections.
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