Economics
As Trump Mulls Tariffs, China's Industrial Ambitions Loom Large
- China says Green Book’s industrial targets are not official
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce says book signals policy priorities
Photovoltaic panels stand at a power station at the Golmud Solar Park on the outskirts of Golmud, Qinghai province, China.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergConflict over China’s industrial policies is at the center of a trade war that’s set to escalate should President Donald Trump go ahead with planned tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods as soon as this week.
The core of those industrial policies is the Made in China 2025 plan to dominate industries from robotics to new-energy vehicles and aerospace. A key element of that blueprint is an unofficial document that’s slipped largely under the radar: The Made in China 2025 Major Technical Roadmap, better known as the Green Book after the color of its original cover.