China Airbrushes Out Industrial Plan That U.S. Loves to Hate

China deleted any reference to the industrial blueprint that has become a flash point in relations with the U.S. from this year’s key economic planning documents, but the ambition to transform itself into an advanced manufacturing economy is still there between the lines.

There was no mention of the "Made in China 2025," blueprint to become a globally competitive industrial power in the two main reports from Premier Li Keqiang and the National Development and Reform Commission released Tuesday. The strategy was featured prominently in the 2018 versions of both.