Why China Will Not Abandon Theft in Its Strategy to Surpass US Economy

‘Made in China 2025’ plan relies on theft and acquisition

Paramilitary policemen stand in front of the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong in smog in Shanghai on Sept. 29, 2014. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

What Is ‘Made in China 2025’?

The motive behind the economic plan

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants to turn China into a “manufacturing superpower”: a country so advanced in tech manufacturing that it dominates global high-tech markets and replaces foreign competitors.