The Low-Altitude Economy (LAE)  is recognized as a strategic pillar in China, qualifying as a key representative of "new quality productive forces" and a vital engine for achieving the national goal of technological self-reliance and self-improvement . This rapid expansion, encompassing the movement of drones and eVTOL aircraft, relies on the critical infrastructure known as the Low-Altitude Aerial Intelligent Network (LAIN) . The China Industrial Internet Research Institute

The Geopolitics of Pharmaceuticals and the Mapping of Chinese Dominance The Chinese biopharmaceutical industry is accelerating to complete a strategic industrial transformation, definitively surpassing its role as a leader in generic API production (with an estimated 80% control of the global supply chain in 2023) to establish itself as a global power in strategic innovation. As mentioned , this transition, in line with the objectives of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the Made in C

Beijing's Rise in the High Value-Added Sector and the Risks of Asymmetric Leverage on Medicines and Sensitive Data The Chinese bio-pharmaceutical industry is undergoing an epochal revolution , evolving from its historical role as a major producer of generic drugs to a global powerhouse in innovation . This rapid and strategic metamorphosis is reshaping global power dynamics in the healthcare sector, creating significant geoeconomic leverage in the hands of Chinese President X

Two Dictators, One Throne: Strategic Synergy Between the Indo-Pacific (Taiwan) and Eurasia (Central Asia) Susan Miller , Gabriele , and Nicola Iuvinale China's entire global strategy is driven by a cynical calculation that inextricably links the conflict in Ukraine to the ambition of dominating the Indo-Pacific, with the ultimate goal of annexing Taiwan. On July 3, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi  admitted that Beijing "cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukrai

The competition between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the West has now taken on the form of Liminal Warfare , a systemic conflict in which the future of the global order is at stake. Since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, the Chinese leadership has translated its desire for power into an explicit geostrategic doctrine: global technological dominance , with the stated goal of surpassing the United States and establishing a new Sinocentric world order (the conc

Although the Chinese company has always denied the cyber threat, the arrival of ZPMC cranes reopens international alarm over the CCP's cyber “Trojan horse.” The current geopolitical and security scenario sees the maritime sector emerging as a crucial battleground for strategic competition, particularly with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its state-owned enterprises. The imminent arrival of new Chinese-made yard cranes (E-RTGs) at the Vecon-PSA Venice terminal i

The Beijing-Moscow Axis: Ideological Convergence, Sanctions Evasion, and the Strategic Pursuit of Sovereignty (November 2025 Report)

The Low-Altitude Economy (LAE)  has emerged as a typical representative of new quality productive forces  and a strategic emerging industry for China. It is not merely a new economic sector, but a vital engine  for promoting high-quality economic development and achieving the national strategic goal of technological self-reliance and self-improvement . Analysts define the LAE as a comprehensive economic formation  whose essence is low-altitude flight activity , whose carrier

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and American President Donald Trump, which took place in Busan on October 30, 2025 , on the sidelines of the APEC summit, marked a turning point in Sino-American relations. The immediate designation of the event by Trump as a "G2"  meeting had a disruptive geopolitical impact, as it validated Beijing's strategic parity , accepting the idea of a global order jointly managed by the two superpowers. The central subject of discussi

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transcended its role as a mere emerging technology to become the driving force behind a total revolution  that is rewriting the rules of the game on a global scale. China is acutely aware of this, and has openly declared that AI presents a critical historical opportunity to rebuild its innovation system from the ground up  and firmly establish itself as a global science and technology powerhouse . The core of this ambition is the "AI Plus" (or

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and American President Donald Trump in Busan on October 30, 2025, cannot be reduced to a mere tactical agreement to alleviate tariff pressures. On the contrary, it represents a breaking point, a de facto acknowledgment of Beijing's systemic parity  by Washington, and with it, a potential international legitimization of the Chinese totalitarianism  led by Xi Jinping. Xi's words, claiming that Chinese ambitions and the American "

The rise of the Beidou Satellite Navigation System (BDS)  is not merely a chronicle of Chinese technological success, but the palpable manifestation of a strategic imperative for autarky  imposed by the leadership of Xi Jinping . Starting from the necessity to eliminate a crippling technological vulnerability—reliance on GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) controlled by foreign powers—China has forged Beidou into an instrument of Information Sovereignty  ( 信息主权 ) and,

On October 28, the 18th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress voted to approve the decision to amend the Cybersecurity Law , which will come into effect on January 1, 2026 . This regulatory revision comes amid growing global technological and ideological competition. Digital sovereignty has become a crucial battleground, with major powers vying to assert control over cyberspace and data flows. The People's Republic of China (PRC) , unde

The Formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030): The Inevitable Merger of Security and Development in Xi Jinping's Imperial Mandate The global geopolitical landscape has been unequivocally redefined by the outcomes of the Fourth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) , which concluded in Beijing in October 2025. The immediate context is marked by the public release today, October 28, 2025 , of the two documents that constitute the id

The world has entered a phase of profound and structural strategic competition between great powers , where confrontation is no longer limited to the traditional economic or military spheres but is increasingly fought on the ground of technological supremacy and institutional shaping . This new scenario, often described as "targeted decoupling" or "institutional warfare," has triggered a radical transformation in the landscape of global Science and Technology (S&T) governance

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The advent of Embodied AI , with increasingly autonomous and integrated humanoid robots, marked a point of no return in global security. Cyber threats have moved beyond the realm of code to manifest as risks of physical harm and destruction. The news is dominated by the " GeekCon 2025 Fist ," the incident in which a hacker attack on a Chinese robot demonstrated how easily a machine can be compromised and turned into a weapon, even a "digital Trojan horse" capable of infecting

China is implementing a systematic and programmatic strategy to build geoeconomic power levers, transforming global dependence into a tool for coercion while simultaneously ensuring self-sufficiency in its critical areas. This holistic strategy, where control over supply chains is a crucial weapon, aims to shape a new world order. Beijing has meticulously gained control over vital supply chains—dominating the markets for strategic sectors like Rare Earth Metals (REM) , Active

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) , held in Beijing from October 20 to 23, 2025, approved the guidelines for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) . This document does not represent a rupture, but the continuity and strategic intensification  of policies initiated with the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and the long-term vision of Xi Jinping. China is preparing for a "long twilight struggle" against the West,

How US Restrictions Catalyzed Huawei and the CCP's Circumvention Strategy Chinese chip manufacturers are implementing a strategy of ingenious innovation to circumvent American restrictions . In fact, the "microchip war," triggered by US restrictions starting in 2018, did not block the Chinese semiconductor industry but catalyzed its strategic response: innovation by circumvention . This approach is now officially enshrined as a national mission in the Communique of the Fourt