China's overlooked technological dependencies on Europe persist despite self-reliance push

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This article examines China's often-overlooked technological dependencies on Europe, despite Beijing's push for self-reliance. While Europe's dependence on China is widely discussed, China still relies on European companies in critical areas including semiconductors, aerospace technologies, pharmaceuticals, automotive chips, robotics, and quantum computing. The piece highlights how closing this technology gap has become an urgent priority for Beijing, as reflected in the 15th Five-Year Plan (unveiled March 2024) which places technological self-reliance at the heart of China's industrial strategy through 2030. The article explores the asymmetric interdependence between the two powers amid escalating trade tensions.

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