You're Living in the Chinese Century
18 days ago
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- China's ambitious industrial plan aims to transition from 'Made in China' to 'Created in China' by 2025.
- Over 200 Chinese companies are developing humanoid robots, compared to about 16 in the US.
- China dominates the global crystal trade, with Donghai County as a key player.
- Cloned 'super cows' in China produce nearly double the milk of typical American cows.
- China leads in battery production, with over 80% of the world's battery cells made there.
- Chinese-made electric vehicles are projected to outsell US-made EVs by a significant margin.
- China is a major player in the space race, with a more streamlined moon mission plan than the US.
- China is the largest manufacturer of textiles, producing massive amounts of clothing waste annually.
- Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who created gene-edited babies, continues his work post-prison.
- A crowdsourced Chinese sci-fi novel, 'The Morning Star of Lingao,' explores alternate history.
- China set a world record for the most drones controlled by a single computer.
- Chinese women are leading the market for AI companions, with creative ways to engage with them.
- China's algorithm registry provides detailed oversight of AI tools, mapping the AI ecosystem.
- Chinese company Broad Group can erect a 10-story building in just hours.
- China's renewable energy revolution is a major global story, driven by intense competition.
- China installed more solar capacity in the first half of 2025 than the rest of the world combined.
- Chinese police use DNA analysis and facial recognition to help reunite families.
- Chinese apps dominate the home screens of over a billion people behind the Great Firewall.
- The animated movie 'Ne Zha II' became the biggest animated film of all time in China.
- China has more surveillance cameras than the rest of the world combined.
- Homegrown Chinese products are increasingly popular, with quirky trends emerging.
- Smartwatches like Little Genius are central to the social lives of Chinese children.
- China's high-speed rail network is vastly more extensive than America's.
- Labubu, a Chinese collectible, became a global pop culture phenomenon.