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The industries China is looking to dominate on Earth and beyond

China's big plans on the ground and in space
Global logistics and infrastructure
Steel
Electric cars
Cobalt mining
Rare earth metals mining
New materials
Autonomous vehicles
Artificial Intelligence
High-end manufacturing
Additive manufacturing
Industrial internet of things
Advanced robotics
Cybersecurity
Blockchain
Green energy
E-commerce
Smartphones
6G communications
Semiconductors
Biotech
Defence manufacturing
Satellite navigation and digital mapping
Wine
Orbital space station construction
Orbital telescope construction
Lunar exploration
Mars exploration
Venus exploration
Jupiter exploration
Asteroid sampling, comet exploration and more
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China's big plans on the ground and in space

China is on a mission not just to dominate Planet Earth through its New Silk Road network and ambitious tech-focused China Standards 2035 Plan, but the cosmos too, thanks to the nation's increasingly bold space programme. As the West attempts to rein in its major rival, click or scroll through some of the key industries the world's most populous nation is seeking to conquer.

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Daniel Coughlin

09 July 2021

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