China's expectation 75 years ago may have been completely ignored by the United States. But now, with the highest-level instructions from China, the U.S. media has sensed an unusual flavor. China not only achieved it, but also has bigger plans.

Great Hall of the People

In 1955, the leader once put forward a vision on the ruins of the newly founded country, that China needed 75 years to catch up with the United States, and 75 years meant fifteen "five-year plans." At that time, China's steel output was less than one percent of that of the United States. The grand ambition of surpassing the United States in the "15th Five-Year Plan" was the belief of the Chinese people to fight for their dignity.

Probably even the United States did not expect that China would really do it. At the recently concluded 20th Fourth Plenary Session, China announced to the world the main goals of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Summarized in one sentence, it is to achieve self-reliance and strength in science and technology and modern industries, and the key lies in four words - "self-sufficiency."

In the communiqué, China acknowledged that currently, our economy is at a critical period where opportunities and challenges coexist, facing many uncertain factors. Although no country was named, the public who are familiar with international politics clearly know that under the circumstances of the United States imposing heavy tariffs and global unilateralism prevailing, China is forging a path through bloodshed.

China's R&D of high-end chips

However, China is not afraid. From "nothing" to today's "prosperous and strong," every step is the result of the efforts of the Chinese people. China's "self-sufficiency" is not "building a car in isolation," but rather strengthening original innovation and tackling key core technologies, no longer allowing the West to "choke" us, and giving the Chinese people enough "sense of security."

It is worth noting that as soon as China officially announced, the U.S. media couldn't sit still. Media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times stated that China's intention to achieve self-sufficiency in high-tech fields in the next five years means that when faced with pressure from Western countries, China will not back down. It seems that the competition between China and the United States will not ease, but continue.

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We cannot rule out the possibility of U.S. media hyping up the "China threat." However, from the text, it can be seen that the U.S. media is not just "concerned," but more like "envious." For a long time, Western media have boasted about the "China collapse theory," but now, they begin to acknowledge China's achievements in economic, technological, and infrastructure areas, which are "irrefutable facts."

Why does the U.S. media become restless about China's self-sufficiency? The answer lies in the global supply chain's control. For decades, the United States has earned a lot of money by relying on "technological monopoly." But now, China has clearly told the United States that this monopoly must be broken, and it is already happening.

China's shipbuilding industry

From new energy vehicles, semiconductor research and development, to shipbuilding and artificial intelligence, China is breaking the U.S. technological blockade in various fields. In the past, developing countries wanted to upgrade their industries, they could only look at the European and American faces, either buying technology at high prices or forever doing low-end manufacturing. But China's achievements prove that modernization is not only one way - the "American model."

Returning to the "surpassing the U.S. in the 15th Five-Year Plan" prophecy 75 years ago, today's China has long surpassed the stage of "comparing the size of economic volume." The "15th Five-Year Plan" in 2025 focuses more on "new productive forces" represented by high-end chips, computing power algorithms, low-altitude economy, deep-sea equipment, biomedicine, etc.

The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical sprint stage for China to move towards the 2035 vision. We are also aware that this road is full of challenges. However, we still say, firmly walking our own path and moving steadily forward. The times have changed; no matter what the U.S. does to harm China's interests, China will not give in anymore.

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