Did China really dominate tech in 2025? Why Xi’s victory lap may be premature
China’s tech story was full of unexpected resilience in 2025. The year began with predictions of stagnation and ended with record exports, headline-grabbing AI breakthroughs, and a triumphant New Year’s speech from Xi Jinping. In official telling, China cracked the code on artificial intelligence, broke through chip bottlenecks, and proved that Western pressure had failed.
