This report analyses China’s ambitious plan to build one of the world’s most advanced and competitive economies with the help of innovative manufacturing technologies (“smart manufacturing”). China’s industrial master plan “Made in China 2025” aims to turn the country into a “manufacturing...
Jost Wübbeke is the Head of Program Economy & Technology at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). The focus of his research is on China’s innovation policy and digital economy. He...
Mirjam Meissner is head of the Economy and Technology Program at the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin. Her current research and publication focus on industrial policy and...