The breakthrough applied sectors of the new technological order of the PRC: sectoral integration as a factor of achieving technological sovereignty

DOI: 10.33917/mic-3.128.2026.12-17

The article continues the analysis of China’s technological sovereignty, moving from basic industries to applied sectors. Materially conditioned sectors are considered: smart agriculture, new energy, transport, satellite systems and medical equipment. Additionally, non-materially conditioned sectors are analyzed: educational technologies, blockchain and digital currency, entertainment technologies, social networks and messengers, security technologies, and virtual reality as an integration platform on the intersection of entertainment, education, and human sensory systems. The role of state planning and import substitution is shown.

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