Stakes are high for formulating that strategy, with Chinese officials under pressure to reduce reliance on imported high-tech and address economic weaknesses as the country faces a deepening rivalry with the US.
But drawing up the plan – especially at a moment when Washington remains immobilized by a government shutdown over spending for the current fiscal year – also gives leader Xi Jinping an opportunity to showcase a source of his confidence in China’s rise: the authoritarian country’s ability to produce – and deliver on – far-reaching visions.
