china predictions for 2021

Read 18 predictions about China in 2021, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for China in 2021

International relations predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

Politics predictions for China in 2021

Politics related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

Government predictions for China in 2021

Government related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • China’s five-year plan has been giving social governance to local municipalities via the grid system, as well as building out even more security projects to strengthen public surveillance since 2021. Likelihood: 70 percent1

Economy predictions for China in 2021

Economy related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • The Communist Party of China (CCP) launches a diverse array of media and state program initiatives to bolster public nationalism, all in an effort to maintain social harmony amid the economic downturn caused by COVID and due to additional economic pressures forecasted by the the late 2020s. Likelihood: 100%1

Technology predictions for China in 2021

Technology related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • China has increased research and development spending by more than 7% annually since 2021 to pursue a broad range of technological breakthroughs. Likelihood: 70 percent1
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  • China is about to achieve a historic e-commerce milestone—and no other country comes close.Link
  • China has already reached exascale - on two separate systems.Link

Culture predictions for China in 2021

Culture related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • Textbooks and curriculums teaching high school students the basics of artificial intelligence has been expanded nationwide this year. Likelihood: 70%1

Defense predictions for in 2021

Defense related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • China deploys a new fleet of artificial intelligence-enabled robotic submarines, these models being larger, more economical, and more autonomous than previous submarines. Likelihood: 90%1

Infrastructure predictions for China in 2021

Infrastructure related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • The coastal province of Zhejiang has established more algae and shellfish breeding facilities dedicated to improving its carbon sink capacity and has brought carbon sink products into its local carbon sink trading market. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • China has been constructing a “Polar Silk Road” since 2021 and actively participating in developing the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Likelihood: 90 percent1
  • China triples its annual solar installation to 70-90 gigawatts compared to 2021 levels. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • China activates the world's largest, ultrahigh-voltage, AC-DC supergrid that transfers solar and wind energy from China's westurn provinces across 2,300 kilometers to the megacities lining its energy-hungry and densely populated easturn coast. This line joins 22 other such powerlines that span the nation to create the supergrid. Likelihood: 70%1
  • China now operates over 25,000 kilometers of dedicated high-speed railway (HSR) lines, more than the combined HSR lines operating in the rest of the world. Likelihood: 80%1
  • China has installed 40 percent of all worldwide wind energy and 36 percent of all solar energy by this year. Likelihood: 80%1
  • Pakistan to import 1000 MW electricity from Kyrgyzstan by 2021.Link

Environment predictions for China in 2021

Environment related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • Can china switch 70 per cent of northern cities to clean heating by 2021 in bid to tackle pollution?.Link

Science predictions for China in 2021

Science related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • China has already reached exascale - on two separate systems.Link

Health predictions for China in 2021

Health related predictions to impact China in 2021 include:

  • Due to its growing economic wealth, more Chinese now have access to high protien, high sugar diets than ever before, leading to China amassing the largest number of people living with Type-2 Diabetes (at over 120 million) than any other country. This number is set to increase during the 2020s before proper treatment and prevention programs kick in. Likelihood: 100%1

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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