Published on 16th April 2025, the Made in China 2025: The Cost of Technological Leadership report details the experiences of European business in China over the 10-year period since the Made in China 2025 (MIC2025) plan was introduced.

The report finds that MIC2025’s implementation has coincided with significant progress in China’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, leading the country to become the world’s manufacturing superpower, surpassing the European Union (EU) in some key technologies.

However, the plan has also had a negative impact on the EU-China economic relationship, particularly with regard to industries that have experienced overcapacity and involution in China.

For European companies in China, MIC2025 has brought opportunities but not without some long-term consequences. 

Please click here to read the press release in full.

In China Manufacturing 2025: Putting Industrial Policy Ahead of Market Forces, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China analyses the potential impact of the China Manufacturing 2025 (CM2025) initiative on both European business and China’s economy. This is accomplished through a review of the initiatives goals, which include achieving domestic and international market-share targets in ten industries, attaining self-reliance for key components and turning the concept of ‘indigenous innovation’ into reality. It also focuses on five of the ten industries covered by CM2025, including new energy vehicles, industrial robotics and semiconductors, and outlines the consequences of government intervention in these sectors.

Please click here to view English press release or click here to view the Chinese version.