“Made in China 2025” is essentially a road map for the short-term development of the manufacturing sector, and highlights the county’s ambition in this space.

Ten sectors — including I.T.; high-end machine tolls and robotics; and aerospace equipment ... are just some of the areas being targeted as priorities in the scheme.

“Made in China 2025” will focus on improving innovation, and integrating all aspects of the manufacturing sector through green policies. It’s also expected to have a real focus on globalization.

Meanwhile, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology says that although China doing well at manufacturing, it still needs improvement.