Is Rise of China a Threat?

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Is Rise of China a Threat?

China's "rise" refers to its rapid economic growth and increasing global influence since the late 20th century, driven by economic reforms initiated in 1979 that moved it from a stagnant, centrally planned economy to a market-driven one. This transformation has resulted in the world's second-largest economy, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty and making China a global leader in manufacturing, trade, and technology, though its growth has also raised concerns about its political and military ambitions and impact on global norms.

One has worked with Chinese products of 1970s and 1990s in marine environment and has seen industrial and intellectual outputs in early 2000s. The marked difference actually came after 2010s. The world till then has only ridiculed China as a copy cat global south hard working class. China was and is a huge country with a gigantic population with iron curtain wrapped around its governance model but churning out policies continuously in a manner to bring a population, more than whole of Europe, out of poverty. This alone shall be a role model discussion for all sane wise people across the globe. 

China shall be studied and copied rather than ridiculed or taken as an enemy despite the fact the she doesn't follow the democracy taught in western world. The second thing that world shall bother about China, is her governance model. Chinese politics has delivered more than any other model seen through out the globe; so there is a need to dig deep into pros and cons and restructure political models implemented else where in the world. It is true that US political model doles out popular leaders like JF Kennedy; Bill Clinton, Barak Obama and only yesterday wonder kid at New York City, Zohran Mamdani. However, people need leaders to make their life comfortable and peaceful over a long period of time. Chinese leaders have done so. 

The following is taken from a thread on X.com; written by Yin MR @YinZP365 and is being shared for serious discussion. 

If you were asked to name the Chinese companies that US fears most, Huawei and Dajiang would be our first names. But the real threats to America's technological lifeline are the following 10 Chinese companies, so low-profile they are often overlooked.

However, their precise positioning in key areas has prevented the US from catching up, and even robbed it of the confidence to cut off supplies. Let's unveil the identities of these 10 hidden giants!

🔸Ranked 10th is China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). As a world-class shipbuilding company, it keeps White House up at night. In 2024,total tonnage of merchant ships built by CSSC in a single year exceeded the total shipbuilding output of US in nearly 80 years since WWII. In the first quarter of this year, China once again ranked first in the world in terms of shipbuilding volume, completion volume, new ship orders, and order backlog. US, once hailed as the maritime hegemon, now holds a dominant 55.7% share of the global shipbuilding industry. However, US has less than 0.1% left. In April, Trump called for the revitalization of US shipbuilding industry, but the digital gap and barriers of industrial clusters make it impossible to catch up with China's shipbuilding industry.

🔸In 9th place is CREG, a true all-rounder in the global tunnel boring machine (TBM) industry. Seven out of every ten TBMs worldwide are made in China, and among these seven, nearly half bear the CREC brand. It has maintained its position as the number one in China for more than a decade and has been the number one in the world for eight consecutive years. Its tunneling speed reaches 6 to 10 meters per hour, far surpassing the 3.6 meters per hour speed of similar American equipment. In the 1990s, US could share the tunnel boring machine market with Japan and Germany. However, after China Railway Equipment entered the market, it completely eroded US market share, and US no longer dared to even dream of having free access to tunnel boring machines.

🔸Ranked 8th is China Railway Science & Industry Corporation (CRSC). As a legendary equipment manufacturer in China's infrastructure development industry, building bridges across lakes, swamps, plateaus, and canyons presents immense challenges. CRSC's "Gonggong" bridge-building machine achieved a world first in aerial bridge construction. With one-click hole drilling and one-click beam erection, no manual risky operations are required, reducing the construction period from 10 days to 2 days. It remains as stable as Mount Tai even in gale-force winds. Back then, US wanted to purchase the company's equipment to study it, but China refused.

🔸The 7th place is ZPMC, which holds global influence in port machinery. It is the king of global port machinery, with 80% of the global market share, monopolizes 90% of US market, and has been ranked number one in the world for 23 consecutive years.

At a rally, warmonger Obama proclaimed "Revitalize American Manufacturing," while the gantry crane behind him bore the name "Zhenhua," a truly biting irony for Americans. But don't assume it only manufactures gantry cranes. From port machinery to automated terminals, from offshore wind power to heavy industrial equipment, without ZPMC, the global offshore industry would come to a standstill, and this is by no means an exaggeration.

🔸Ranked 6th is China First Heavy Industries (CFHI). As a national heavy equipment manufacturer, it has a 15,000-ton free forging hydraulic press, which is the world's largest and most technologically advanced heavy equipment manufacturer. With it, major national equipment such as nuclear power plant rotors, large containers, ＆ metallurgical megastructures can be mass-produced. Although the annual output is only 8 units, orders are already booked until 2028, making it a focus of global competition and a hard currency for China's heavy equipment manufacturing capabilities.

🔸Fifth on list is Jinhe Biotechnology, which can be considered a lifeline for US livestock industry. As global leader in veterinary chlortetracycline, US relies on China for over 90% of its chlortetracycline, with Jinhe Biotechnology holding a majority of global market share. With a market share of over 70% in US, Golden River Biotechnology is essential for disease prevention in American cattle and sheep farming. It is no exaggeration to describe it as a "life-saving pill" for the American livestock industry.

🔸In 4th place is Xinhua Pharmaceutical (XINHUA PHARM), the dominant leader in both ibuprofen and caffeine production. Ninety-five percent of ibuprofen used in US comes from China, and Xinhua Pharmaceutical is China's leading ibuprofen manufacturer.

It is the world's largest supplier of ibuprofen raw materials, with zero defects certified by US FDA. It has an annual output of 8,000 tons and supplies more than 40% of the world's ibuprofen raw materials. Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and GlaxoSmithKline all have to rely on it. Even more surprisingly, it is Coca-Cola's largest caffeine supplier in the world, having been a stable supplier for 30 years. If it were to cut off its supply to US, USs would not only lose their painkillers, but would also have to find a way to give up Coca-Cola.

🔸Third is Yong'an Pharmaceutical, a nuclear-level dominant player in the taurine industry. When Trump raised tariffs to 125%, it saw two consecutive days of limit-up trading. The reason lies in its possession of a key bargaining chip that can influence US food industry—taurine. 90% of the world's taurine is produced in China, and half of China's production comes from Yong'an Pharmaceutical. US wants to impose sanctions but has no way to do so. Because Yong An has mastered the technology for producing ethylene oxide, which cannot be replicated in US, the higher the tariffs are, the more Yong An earns, making it a textbook example of reverse sanctions.

🔸Second place is Yunnan Germanium Industry, a hidden lifeline of the semiconductor industry. As the world's largest germanium giant, it is an essential material for semiconductors, optical fibers, communications, biomedicine, nuclear physics detection, and aerospace. 70% of the world's germanium comes from China, and Yunnan Germanium Industry is China's largest germanium mining company, possessing a complete technology industrial chain from mining, purification, impurity removal to new processing research and development. Yunnan Germanium's technological positioning is directly related to the raw material security of US technology industry. Once the supply is cut off, US high-tech companies will face technological backwardness, decline, or even bankruptcy.

🔸The number one is China Rare Earth Group. It is the ultimate weapon in the field of science and technology. It has the world's only technology to purify 100% heavy rare earths, making it the absolute king of heavy rare earths in the world.

Heavy rare earth elements are key components in semiconductors, nuclear energy, optical communications, and other fields. Trump's call to buy Greenland is primarily aimed at securing rare earth mines. However, 80% of the world's heavy rare earth mines are in China. China holds a technological edge in heavy rare earth processing and purification, with its advanced capabilities sufficient to shape the global tech industry. Though used in small quantities, heavy rare earths are essential for many core industries!

China worked silently in all areas of science and technology; including university and industry; employing what ever research and development it may undertake without prejudice and malice by comparing with global standard else where. The real "Kaizen" approach was applied without making much noise of grandeur and best product jingoism. The quality improved over a period of time and China ventured into areas with world class results which were considered expertise reserved only for US and Europe.  

The US and other western countries lost track due to excessive greed, focus on services rather than industrial production, and not to forget the terrible short term orientation of western business plans and the need for companies to report huge profits quarterly. Around 70% of global trade revolves around intermediate goods, not final goods - and that’s precisely where china's dominance lies.

The more the West tries to re-industrialize, the more industrial inputs it’ll need from China; ironically increasing China’s surplus even further. The rise of china is a sign of rising Asia; and its only a matter of time that other countries of Asia will learn from Chinese experience and take benefit.