china predictions for 2023

Read 44 predictions about China in 2023, 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 2023

International relations predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • China’s Censors Are Afraid of What Chatbots Might Say.Link

Politics predictions for China in 2023

Politics related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • China removes the constitutional restriction on the maximum number of terms the president and vice-president can serve this year, all to pave the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power beyond this year. Likelihood: 100%1
  • Europe joins the US in its chip war with China.Link
  • China’s Censors Are Afraid of What Chatbots Might Say.Link

Government predictions for China in 2023

Government related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • In China, AI warship designer did nearly a year’s work in a day.Link
  • Europe joins the US in its chip war with China.Link
  • China’s Censors Are Afraid of What Chatbots Might Say.Link
  • China to boost density of manufacturing robots.Link
  • China’s first population fall since 1961 creates ‘bleaker’ outlook for country.Link

Economy predictions for China in 2023

Economy related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • Retail assets under management (AUM) in Chinese public funds nearly double from 2019 to US$3.4 trillion by the end of this year. Likelihood: 80%1
  • A dozen exotic bacteria are found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater.Link
  • Europe joins the US in its chip war with China.Link
  • Foreign reserves to the rescue for Asian currencies.Link
  • China: myths, propaganda and realities - louis-vincent gave | skagen new year conference.Link

Technology predictions for China in 2023

Technology related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • A nationwide digital skills education and teaching resource system is formed. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • China controls the USD $62-billion global surveillance technology industry market. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • Chinese scientists build hypersonic generator for power-hungry weapons of the future.Link
  • A dozen exotic bacteria are found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater.Link
  • In China, AI warship designer did nearly a year’s work in a day.Link
  • Europe joins the US in its chip war with China.Link
  • China’s Censors Are Afraid of What Chatbots Might Say.Link

Culture predictions for China in 2023

Culture related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • The country’s fan economy, combining entertainment and consumption, is now worth about USD $1 trillion. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • In China, AI warship designer did nearly a year’s work in a day.Link
  • Europe joins the US in its chip war with China.Link
  • The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI.Link

Defense predictions for in 2023

Defense related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • Station of Extreme Light, a laser with 10,000 times the power of all the world's electrical grids combined, is completed. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • In China, AI warship designer did nearly a year’s work in a day.Link

Infrastructure predictions for China in 2023

Infrastructure related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • The Kyrgyz leg, a project connecting existing railroads in China and Uzbekistan, is completed. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • The construction of a railway connecting China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan begins. Likelihood: 80 percent1
  • The construction of China Environment for Network Innovations (CENI) is completed; this is a national research facility connecting China's largest cities to verify the performance and security of future network communications technology before commercial use. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • The construction of a cluster of plants in Inner Mongolia, which use 1.85 gigawatts of solar power and 370 megawatts of wind power to produce approximately 66,900 tonnes of green hydrogen, is completed. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • China remains the solar PV leader by far, holding almost 40 percent of global installed PV capacity this year. Likelihood: 80%1
  • China’s Global Mega-Projects Are Falling Apart.Link

Environment predictions for China in 2023

Environment related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • China leads the world's renewable energy consumption, surpassing the European Union this year. Likelihood: 80%1
  • China’s Global Mega-Projects Are Falling Apart.Link
  • China to lead world's renewable energy consumption by 2023: IEA.Link

Science predictions for China in 2023

Science related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • China focuses on a range of space-based innovations including: in-orbit tests of new space materials, devices and techniques, autonomous spacecrafts, space mission extension vehicles, innovative space propulsion systems, and space debris cleaning. Likelihood: 65 percent1
  • China finishes building a mega-laser (100-petawatt laser pulses) that is so powerful, it could tear space apart; that is, it could theoretically create matter out of energy. Likelihood: 70%1
  • Chinese scientists build hypersonic generator for power-hungry weapons of the future.Link
  • A dozen exotic bacteria are found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater.Link
  • In China, AI warship designer did nearly a year’s work in a day.Link
  • The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI.Link
  • Zoomlion Launches Industry's First Intelligent Construction Solution, Achieving Full-Process Unmanned Operation in Digital Close-Loop.Link

Health predictions for China in 2023

Health related predictions to impact China in 2023 include:

  • China’s first population fall since 1961 creates ‘bleaker’ outlook for country.Link

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

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