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flag China's 2026–2030 plan boosts AI, semiconductors, and quantum tech with state-led innovation and R&D growth amid U.S. export controls.

flag China has intensified its push for technological self-reliance under President Xi Jinping, unveiling a 2026–2030 five-year plan focused on AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and semiconductors. flag At the 2026 “two sessions,” Beijing set a 4.5% to 5% economic growth target and pledged 10% more R&D funding and over 16% for basic research. flag The strategy emphasizes military-civil fusion, state-led innovation, and global infrastructure exports via the Digital Silk Road. flag Amid U.S. export controls, China is accelerating domestic capabilities in dual-use technologies, reshaping supply chains in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. flag The rivalry now spans entire innovation ecosystems, embedding national security with technological advancement.

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