Russian Journal of Innovation Economics Russian Journal of Innovation Economics Вопросы инновационной экономики 2222-0372 BIBLIO-GLOBUS Publishing House 124452 10.18334/vinec.16.1.124452 LKNAJM Articles Статьи Research Article Assessing the progress and challenges of China's Made in China 2025 strategy Assessing the progress and challenges of China's Made in China 2025 strategy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2779-58381333-623055467430600 Reshetnikova Marina Sergeevna Решетникова Марина Сергеевна

кандидат экономических наук, доцент кафедры экономико-математического моделирования

 reshetnikova-ms@rudn.ru https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4372-6082 Kochergin Ivan Alekseevich Кочергин Иван Алексеевич

студент кафедры экономико-математического моделирования экономического факультета

 1032211531@rudn.ru Peoples Friendship University of Russia Российский университет дружбы народов им. Патриса Лумумбы 31 03 2026 16 1 VOL 16, NO1 (2026) ТОМ 16, №1 (2026) 75 96 19 12 2025 23 01 2026 Copyright ©; 2026, Reshetnikova M.S., Kochergin I.A. Copyright ©; 2026, Решетникова М.С., Кочергин И.А. 2026 Reshetnikova M.S., Kochergin I.A. Решетникова М.С., Кочергин И.А. https://1economic.ru/lib/124452

Launched in 2015, the «Made in China 2025» (MIC 2025) initiative represents a pivotal national strategy aimed at transforming China from the «world's factory» into a global leader in high-tech manufacturing. This article conducts a comprehensive assessment of the program´s effectiveness in its key sectors. The analysis is based on a multi-criteria evaluation of data from 2010 to 2025, comparing pre- and post-implementation periods. The study examines investment dynamics, production growth, and shifts in domestic and international market shares across ten strategic industries. A comparative analysis with analogous programs in the EU, USA, and India is conducted to contextualize China´s progress. The core of the evaluation is a detailed SWOT analysis, which synthesizes the findings to identify the program's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. The results indicate that MIC 2025 has been highly effective in driving growth in priority sectors such as energy-saving technologies, robotics, and medical equipment, significantly increasing China´s global market share. However, challenges such as regional disparities, technological dependencies in critical areas like semiconductors, and rising geopolitical tensions pose significant risks to its long-term success.

Программа «Сделано в Китае 2025» (MIC 2025), запущенная в 2015 году, представляет собой ключевую национальную стратегию, направленную на трансформацию Китая из «мировой фабрики» в лидера в области высокотехнологичного производства. В данной статье проводится комплексная оценка эффективности реализации программы в ее ключевых отраслях. Анализ основан на многокритериальной оценке данных за период с 2010 по 2025 год, сравнивая периоды до и после начала реализации. В исследовании рассматриваются динамика инвестиций, рост производства и изменения долей на внутреннем и международном рынках в десяти стратегических отраслях промышленности. Проводится сравнительный анализ с аналогичными программами в ЕС, США и Индии для оценки прогресса Китая. Основу оценки составляет детальный SWOT-анализ, который синтезирует выводы для определения внутренних сильных и слабых сторон программы, а также внешних возможностей и угроз. Результаты показывают, что MIC 2025 была высокоэффективна в стимулировании роста приоритетных секторов, таких как энергосберегающие технологии, робототехника и медицинское оборудование, значительно увеличив долю Китая на мировом рынке. Однако такие проблемы, как региональное неравенство, технологическая зависимость в критически важных областях, в первую очередь, полупроводниках, и растущая геополитическая напряженность, создают серьезные риски для ее долгосрочного успеха.

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