Will Trump Stop U.S.-China Convergence?
On July 7, 2015, Communist China’s premier, Li Kequiang, and China’s ruling State Council issued their new 10-year “strategic blueprint” to dominate global hi-tech manufacturing. They named this ambitious roadmap “Made in China 2025.” Their 38-page document outlining this blueprint notes: “China is still in the process of industrialization and there remain gaps between China and advanced economies. Chinese manufacturing is large but not yet strong.”
The Chinese Communist Party’s prescription for achieving a strong industrial economy targets key technology sectors: semiconductors (computer chips), robotics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and advanced medical products, aerospace and aeronautical equipment, railway transportation equipment, modern maritime transport, new-energy vehicles and equipment — and much more.
How did Beijing’s commissars intend to achieve these lofty goals? The same way they achieved their phenomenal industrial/economic successes of the past 50 years: partner up with globalist U.S. corporations to get as much over-the-counter technology and expertise as possible — and steal the rest. This tried-and-true path had worked wonderfully for them through U.S. Republican and Democratic administrations, and they had every reason to believe it would continue to produce the same spectacular results. “Made in China 2025” became a mantra to direct and inspire all of Chinese society, and to instill confidence in the Communist Party’s vision and leadership.
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