China’s Next Push for Tech Self-Reliance

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By TaiwanPlus

Semiconductor self-sufficiency, AI adoption across industries and tech indigenization are all part of China’s latest five-year plan. The country’s hit its goals with electric vehicles, robotics, aerospace and surprised the world with Deepseek as part of Xi Jinping’s Made in China 2025. Now it wants to build on this with the latest blueprint. Author and business strategist Edward Tse tells CONNECTED how the country plans to use technology to supercharge its economy and whether there are opportunities and not just risks for Taiwan.