How 'Made in China 2025' became a lightning rod in 'war over China's national destiny'
2019-01-18 10:14:51 source：South China Morning Post
January 18, 2019
“Made in China 2025.” For some, this Chinese industrial modernisation programme is merely the big bone of contention in the Washington-Beijing trade battle as Chinese and American negotiators struggle to de-escalate the months-old confrontation between the world’s two largest economies.
But for others it is nothing less than the catalyst in “a war over China’s national destiny”.
What is certain is that “Made in China 2025” (MIC2025), the linchpin in Beijing’s aim to become a dominant player in 10 strategic industries, has come under increasing scrutiny ever since the administration of US President Donald Trump labelled it a threat to US economic growth and an example of China’s allegedly unfair trade practices.
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