In recent years, Asia — and China in particular — has been steadily transforming into one of the world’s key centers of technological development. This shift is driven by long-term policy planning, large-scale investment and the ability of local companies to rapidly deploy and scale new technologies.

China has built strong positions across multiple high-tech sectors. Hongfa Technology is now one of the global leaders in relay manufacturing, supplying electromechanical components for electronics, automotive applications and smart home systems to more than 120 countries while maintaining a dominant position in the domestic market.

Amid restrictions on Western semiconductor supplies, China is accelerating efforts toward technological self-sufficiency, particularly in artificial intelligence hardware. Cambricon Technologies plans to produce up to 500,000 AI chips in 2026, including its flagship Siyuan 590 and 690 processors manufactured on SMIC’s 7-nm process.

In autonomous mobility, Baidu has become one of the global frontrunners. Its Apollo Go robotaxi service now completes more than 250,000 rides per week — a level comparable to that of U.S.-based Waymo.

China also leads the United States and Japan in industrial robot density. At electric vehicle manufacturing plants, robots developed by Leju Robotics are already deployed for material handling and sorting operations.

Semiconductor manufacturing remains a strategic priority. China’s largest foundry, SMIC, has demonstrated the capability to produce 7-nm chips, while maintaining large-scale output at 14-nm and 28-nm nodes, forming the backbone of the country’s domestic chip supply.

Together, these developments highlight China’s transition from technology adoption to full-scale innovation and industrial leadership.