China toward where it has set out to be on the 100th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China in 2049—which is to be a “modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, and harmonious”—is occurring under Xi and his successors. Its ultimate goal is to make the Chinese economy about twice the size of the US’s and to have the benefits of its growth broadly shared.8 Nearer-term goals and ways to achieve them were set out in the Made in China 2025 plan,9 Xi’s new China Standards Plan 2035, and the usual five-year plans.
