Top Ten World Economies in 2018 | IMF

[Bussard Ramjet]

Majority of China GDP is in manufacturing. Meanwhile, USA biggest "industry" seems to be raw material, not unlike 3rd world country.

Where did you get this stat from? China's mining and Agricultural industries are a larger share in China's GDP than in US.

The rise of yuan will have a impact of final GDP. I have already notice the USD is dropping ever since the Yuan to Gold bond has launched in Dec 2017. Russia, Pakistan, Angola, Venezuela and a number of nation has started to trade in RMB. USD value will decline and so as final GDP of USA.

Rise of Yuan yes.
But the other stuff that you said is totally incorrect.

China trades with multiple countries partly in Yuan. It even has a currency swap agreement with Korea.

Also, no, these nations have NOT started to trade in RMB.
Pakistan will trade only with China in RMB.
Russia same.
Venezuela is the most basket case, a country can be, so it doesn't even matter. Even China has stopped bailing out Venezuela.

USD value is declining, because it was very strong earlier from 2016. So almost all currencies are rising against USD. Normal cyclical flow.

USD role in trade has actually increased.

If USD is devalue by 20% while RMB is up by 20% against USD. China economy value will be almost on par with USA by now.

Not going to happen.

Also, if RMB is up 20% against USD, than the value of China's GDP which is today around 12.5 trillion dollars, will be 15 trillion dollars. Still not enough to take on the US GDP.

With Yuan bond issue and aiming to replace USD as main dollar. Devalue Yuan might be the thing of tomorrow.

US role in trade and transactions has actually increased. After the currency outflows of 2015 and 2016, China actually left its goal of making the currency more freely traded. If you want the currency to be used more for trade, it has to be stable, predictable, and freely usable anywhere, not the case with Yuan.

Indian GDP will go down to $2 trillion in 2018 due devaluation of the Indian Rupee.

Indian Ruppee is actually appreciating against the USD now, albeit slowly. But such sharp depreciation is highly un anticipated.

 

[Han Patriot]

Where did you get this stat from? China's mining and Agricultural industries are a larger share in China's GDP than in US.



Rise of Yuan yes.
But the other stuff that you said is totally incorrect.

China trades with multiple countries partly in Yuan. It even has a currency swap agreement with Korea.

Also, no, these nations have NOT started to trade in RMB.
Pakistan will trade only with China in RMB.
Russia same.
Venezuela is the most basket case, a country can be, so it doesn't even matter. Even China has stopped bailing out Venezuela.

USD value is declining, because it was very strong earlier from 2016. So almost all currencies are rising against USD. Normal cyclical flow.

USD role in trade has actually increased.



Not going to happen.

Also, if RMB is up 20% against USD, than the value of China's GDP which is today around 12.5 trillion dollars, will be 15 trillion dollars. Still not enough to take on the US GDP.



US role in trade and transactions has actually increased. After the currency outflows of 2015 and 2016, China actually left its goal of making the currency more freely traded. If you want the currency to be used more for trade, it has to be stable, predictable, and freely usable anywhere, not the case with Yuan.



Indian Ruppee is actually appreciating against the USD now, albeit slowly. But such sharp depreciation is highly un anticipated.

Buss, why are you getting so worked up about China? Chill, okay, China will be China, India will be India, each will grow or decline according to their own pace. GDP is just a number, wealth is not just about accumulating dollars, it is about improving lives, like HSR, water treatment plant, less pollution, green energy, electric cars, metros, education, more efficient food and material production and R&D, etc. A large portion of US GDP is in wall street casino, and a large part of Indian gdp is tied to servicing this casino. In the end, real tangible goods and services matter, not 'financial services' which does nothing but push credit around. India might be the top 5 largest economy but what is the use when you have the most polluted cities on earth, that without even the Chinese level of industrialization, when people starve, when the infrastructure is like Africa and dirty streets with poos water everywhere. There is no point being a supa powa like tht, it would just be a Republic of Poo.

The Indian Rupee is highly dependent on investment inflows to keep it's value, otherwise it is basically toilet paper. China does not allow liberal investment within our financial markets due to independence and security reasons. Therefore a large portion of forex is from trade. The rupee used to be 45:1 now it is around 64"1, China used to be 8.2:1 and now it is 6.5:1. In actual fact, China is trying to keep it normal, not too high and not too low, we are an export oriented economy afterall.

 

[AndrewJin]

Buss, why are you getting so worked up about China? Chill, okay, China will be China, India will be India, each will grow or decline according to their own pace. GDP is just a number, wealth is not just about accumulating dollars, it is about improving lives, like HSR, water treatment plant, less pollution, green energy, electric cars, metros, education, more efficient food and material production and R&D, etc. A large portion of US GDP is in wall street casino, and a large part of Indian gdp is tied to servicing this casino. In the end, real tangible goods and services matter, not 'financial services' which does nothing but push credit around. India might be the top 5 largest economy but what is the use when you have the most polluted cities on earth, that without even the Chinese level of industrialization, when people starve, when the infrastructure is like Africa and dirty streets with poos water everywhere. There is no point being a supa powa like tht, it would just be a Republic of Poo.

The Indian Rupee is highly dependent on investment inflows to keep it's value, otherwise it is basically toilet paper. China does not allow liberal investment within our financial markets due to independence and security reasons. Therefore a large portion of forex is from trade. The rupee used to be 45:1 now it is around 64"1, China used to be 8.2:1 and now it is 6.5:1. In actual fact, China is trying to keep it normal, not too high and not too low, we are an export oriented economy afterall.

An agrarian country yet with the most severe pollution even before major industrialisatiom and way before reaching the basic 10000km expressway benchmark for such a big population.

 

[Martian2]

For those that want more examples of Chinese high-technology, take a look at the list of Chinese Military Technological Milestones.

For example, you will find the year that China first built its own atomic clock, YF-73 cryogenic rocket engine, and Chinese JSTARS (ie. Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft.
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China's Military Technological Milestones - corrects date for DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy to 1998

210 B.C. (2,200 years ago): China invents chrome-plating technology during Qin Dynasty under emperor Qin Shihuang.

1964: China detonated a 22-kiloton atomic bomb on October 16, 1964.
1967: China detonated a 3.3-megaton thermonuclear bomb on June 17, 1967.

1970: China successfully sends its first satellite into space - the Dong Fang Hong I
1971: China successfully launched its first DF-5 ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range and capable of carrying a five-megaton "city buster" thermonuclear warhead.
1972: China builds its first atomic clock at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO).

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.
1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is in the year 1987. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)
1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.
1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."
1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.
1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"
1998: DD6 is China's indigenous second-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloy that will be used in the second-generation WS-15 turbofan engine to enable the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter to supercruise.
1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2000: China successfully sends its first GPS satellite (Beidou) into space.
2001: Chinese Type 99 Main Battle Tank in service.
2002: China's Type 093 Shang-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) is launched.
2003: China sends its first taikonaut Yang Liwei into space.
2003: China's KJ-2000 AWACS with domestic AESA radar has its first flight.
2005: China's Type 052C Lanzhou-class AESA-equipped destroyer entered service.
2006: China's WS-10A turbofan engine certified for production.
2006: First static test of the WS-13 turbofan engine with single-crystal turbine blades.
2007: China clones world's first rabbit.
2007: Chinese direct-ascent ASAT shoots down orbiting satellite.
2007: Chinese DF-31A MIRVed ICBM in service.
2008: China conducts its first spacewalk with taikonaut Zhai Zhigang.
2008: China orbits its first data tracking and relay communications satellite - Tianlian I
2009: Public disclosure of China's 5,000km "Underground Great Wall"

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.
2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.
2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.
2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.
2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.
2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.
2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.
2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.
2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.
2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.
2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.
2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).
2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.
2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.
2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).
2012: China's SOSUS became operational.
2012: China demonstrates smart "cluster sub-munition," which is commonly called a sensor fuzed weapon (SFW), to local media in a field test to automatically search and destroy vehicles (e.g. tanks, APCs, trucks, Humvees/jeeps, etc.) at a target site.
2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."
2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.
2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."
2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])
2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.
2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.
2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead
2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."
2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.
2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 2013
2014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.
2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.
2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer
2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.
2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.
2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.
2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.
2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.
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Development of Cast Superalloys and Processes in BIAM for 40 Years | Journal of Materials Engineering

"Received: 18 June 1998 ________ Published: 20 October 1998"

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In the BIAM (ie. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials) article published on October 20, 1998, it mentions the properties of China's DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy.

"DD6 alloy is the second generation SC superalloy containing 2wt.% Re and provides an approximate 30 C improved creep strength relative to first generation DD3 alloy. At present, This alloy has been selected as HP turbine blades in an advanced aero-engine. The directionally solidified Ni3Al base alloy IC6 containing about 85vol.% Gamma' phase has been recently developed in BIAM for engine blades and vanes operating in the temperature range of 1000-1150C. The cost of the alloy is only 40% of PWA1422 and density reduce 7%. The 8 sets turbine vanes (-400 pieces) were produced by this alloy and completed 42h flying test."

Development and Application of Cast Superalloys During the Past 40 Years in BIAM

 

[AndrewJin]

For those that want more examples of Chinese high-technology, take a look at the list of Chinese Military Technological Milestones. For example, you will find the year that China first built its own atomic clock and Chinese JSTARS (ie. Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft.
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China's Military Technological Milestones - corrects date for DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy to 1998

210 B.C. (2,200 years ago): China invents chrome-plating technology during Qin Dynasty under emperor Qin Shihuang.

1964: China detonated a 22-kiloton atomic bomb on October 16, 1964.
1967: China detonated a 3.3-megaton thermonuclear bomb on June 17, 1967.

1970: China successfully sends its first satellite into space - the Dong Fang Hong I
1971: China successfully launched its first DF-5 ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range and capable of carrying a five-megaton "city buster" thermonuclear warhead.
1972: China builds its first atomic clock at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO).

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.
1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is in the year 1987. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)
1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.
1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."
1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.
1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"
1998: DD6 is China's indigenous second-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloy that will be used in the second-generation WS-15 turbofan engine to enable the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter to supercruise.
1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2000: China successfully sends its first GPS satellite (Beidou) into space.
2001: Chinese Type 99 Main Battle Tank in service.
2002: China's Type 093 Shang-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) is launched.
2003: China sends its first taikonaut Yang Liwei into space.
2003: China's KJ-2000 AWACS with domestic AESA radar has its first flight.
2005: China's Type 052C Lanzhou-class AESA-equipped destroyer entered service.
2006: China's WS-10A turbofan engine certified for production.
2006: First static test of the WS-13 turbofan engine with single-crystal turbine blades.
2007: China clones world's first rabbit.
2007: Chinese direct-ascent ASAT shoots down orbiting satellite.
2007: Chinese DF-31A MIRVed ICBM in service.
2008: China conducts its first spacewalk with taikonaut Zhai Zhigang.
2008: China orbits its first data tracking and relay communications satellite - Tianlian I
2009: Public disclosure of China's 5,000km "Underground Great Wall"

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.
2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.
2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.
2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.
2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.
2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.
2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.
2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.
2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.
2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.
2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.
2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).
2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.
2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.
2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).
2012: China's SOSUS became operational.
2012: China demonstrates smart "cluster sub-munition," which is commonly called a sensor fuzed weapon (SFW), to local media in a field test to automatically search and destroy vehicles (e.g. tanks, APCs, trucks, Humvees/jeeps, etc.) at a target site.
2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."
2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.
2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."
2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])
2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.
2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.
2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead
2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."
2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.
2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 2013
2014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.
2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.
2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer
2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.
2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.
2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.
2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.
2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.
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Development of Cast Superalloys and Processes in BIAM for 40 Years | Journal of Materials Engineering

"Received: 18 June 1998 ________ Published: 20 October 1998"

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In the BIAM (ie. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials) article published on October 20, 1998, it mentions the properties of China's DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy.

"DD6 alloy is the second generation SC superalloy containing 2wt.% Re and provides an approximate 30 C improved creep strength relative to first generation DD3 alloy. At present, This alloy has been selected as HP turbine blades in an advanced aero-engine. The directionally solidified Ni3Al base alloy IC6 containing about 85vol.% Gamma' phase has been recently developed in BIAM for engine blades and vanes operating in the temperature range of 1000-1150C. The cost of the alloy is only 40% of PWA1422 and density reduce 7%. The 8 sets turbine vanes (-400 pieces) were produced by this alloy and completed 42h flying test."

Development and Application of Cast Superalloys During the Past 40 Years in BIAM

The foundation we have laid in industry, science and technology during the last half a century is solid.

 

[$@rJen]

@Martian2

Well this something new... A Chinese is being harassed by Pakistanis here.... Fun to watch

 

[Martian2]

More Chinese technological advancements. The flat nozzles on the Tian Yi 2 stealth drone were new.

By the way, Chinese military innovation did not stop after 2015. It's just that I got tired of writing about them. There are too many new developments and it's coming non-stop. For example, I could have added the Chinese air-to-air missile with the new Ramjet engine to triple its range. Then I thought, why bother? This stuff keeps coming.

Anyway, I did write about China's stealth drones back in 2015.
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2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.

Source: Chengdu modifies Tian Yi UAV with smaller, twin engines | IHS Jane's 360

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I have created infographics to explain the stealth features on China's two known stealth UAVs. It is widely believed that China is working on a supersonic Anjian (ie. Dark Sword) stealth UCAV. I have two new things to say about China's Anjian. If-and-when the Anjian UCAV is unveiled, I will create a new infographic to explain its unique stealth features.

China's Lijian and Tian Yi 2 Stealth Drones

 

[Daniel808]

For those that want more examples of Chinese high-technology, take a look at the list of Chinese Military Technological Milestones.

For example, you will find the year that China first built its own atomic clock, YF-73 cryogenic rocket engine, and Chinese JSTARS (ie. Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft.
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China's Military Technological Milestones - corrects date for DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy to 1998

210 B.C. (2,200 years ago): China invents chrome-plating technology during Qin Dynasty under emperor Qin Shihuang.

1964: China detonated a 22-kiloton atomic bomb on October 16, 1964.
1967: China detonated a 3.3-megaton thermonuclear bomb on June 17, 1967.

1970: China successfully sends its first satellite into space - the Dong Fang Hong I
1971: China successfully launched its first DF-5 ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range and capable of carrying a five-megaton "city buster" thermonuclear warhead.
1972: China builds its first atomic clock at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO).

1984: China built its first cryogenic YF-73 rocket engine.
1986: China built an indigenous DD3 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy. (Earliest English article citation is in the year 1987. However, the first published Chinese research paper on DD3 discovery was in 1986.)
1988: China test-detonates a 1- to 20-kiloton Neutron Bomb on September 29, 1988.
1988: Julang 1 (JL-1) SLBM is fully operational with the successful test firing from a submerged Xia SSBN in September 1988.

1992: "In 1992 China detonated a nuclear device that resembled the W88 in yield and—according to an espionage report—in general shape."
1998: Chinese J-10 Vigorous Dragon had its first flight. Officially unveiled in 2007.
1998: "At the 1998 Zhuhai Air Show, the [Chinese] Seek Optics Company displayed information of its stealth coating and software for stealth shaping.[63]"
1998: DD6 is China's indigenous second-generation nickel-based single-crystal superalloy that will be used in the second-generation WS-15 turbofan engine to enable the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter to supercruise.
1999: Chinese JSTARS Tu-154M/D Electronic Intelligence Aircraft in service (e.g. Careless B-4138).

2000: China successfully sends its first GPS satellite (Beidou) into space.
2001: Chinese Type 99 Main Battle Tank in service.
2002: China's Type 093 Shang-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) is launched.
2003: China sends its first taikonaut Yang Liwei into space.
2003: China's KJ-2000 AWACS with domestic AESA radar has its first flight.
2005: China's Type 052C Lanzhou-class AESA-equipped destroyer entered service.
2006: China's WS-10A turbofan engine certified for production.
2006: First static test of the WS-13 turbofan engine with single-crystal turbine blades.
2007: China clones world's first rabbit.
2007: Chinese direct-ascent ASAT shoots down orbiting satellite.
2007: Chinese DF-31A MIRVed ICBM in service.
2008: China conducts its first spacewalk with taikonaut Zhai Zhigang.
2008: China orbits its first data tracking and relay communications satellite - Tianlian I
2009: Public disclosure of China's 5,000km "Underground Great Wall"

2010: China builds world's-fastest supercomputer Tianhe-1A.
2010: Chinese GBI (i.e. ground based interceptor) shoots down a ballistic missile during mid-course phase.
2010: Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter in service.
2010: Chinese Type 094 Jin-class nuclear missile ballistic submarine (SSBN) in service.
2010: Chinese Yaogan 9 NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite trio in orbit.
2011: Chengdu J-20 stealth superfighter has first flight on January 11, 2011.
2012: China sends its first woman taikonaut Liu Yang into space on a 10-day mission.
2012: Chinese Jialong manned submersible completes world record-breaking 7,000 meter dive.
2012: First sighting of next-generation AESA radar for Type 052C destroyer.
2012: DF-41 10-MIRV-capable ICBM with 12,000-15,000km range had first flight on July 24, 2012.
2012: Chinese Type 056 corvette enters service.
2012: New Chinese thermonuclear-capable IRBM with 4,000km range (to potentially strike Guam).
2012: China's Beidou System successfully covers all of China and the surrounding region.
2012: Shenyang J-31 medium-range stealth fighter has first flight on October 31, 2012.
2012: China builds its first optical clock (which is more precise than an atomic clock).
2012: China's SOSUS became operational.
2012: China demonstrates smart "cluster sub-munition," which is commonly called a sensor fuzed weapon (SFW), to local media in a field test to automatically search and destroy vehicles (e.g. tanks, APCs, trucks, Humvees/jeeps, etc.) at a target site.
2013: "On a March 2013 Chinese BTV channel broadcast, the J-10’s chief test pilot confirms commonly held wisdom that the J-10B uses an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar."
2013: China's Y-20 heavy-lift military transport conducts first flight on January 26, 2013.
2013: "The Chinese military has deployed its new anti-ship ballistic missile [ASBM or "carrier killer"] along its southern coast facing Taiwan, the Pentagon’s top military intelligence officer said today."
2013: "After a round of successful testing in 2012, the JL-2 appears ready to reach initial operational capability in 2013." (Source [p. 39, Pentagon 2013 report on Chinese Military Power])
2013: China has deployed H-6K "God of War" bomber that is capable of carrying thermonuclear-capable CJ-10 cruise missiles.
2013: Bill Gertz reports China is building 1,240 miles of special tracks for rail-mobile ICBMs.
2013: China deploys advanced SRBM with MARV (maneuverable reentry vehicle) thermonuclear-capable warhead
2013: China's "Lijian stealth UAV from Hongdu has made its first flight on Nov. 21 at 13:00 local time. The flight was 20 minutes."
2013: China's Yutu rover separates from Chang'e-3 Moon Lander on December 14, 2013.
2013: China's Z-20 military medium-lift 10-ton utility helicopter has its first flight on December 23, 2013
2014: China conducts its first HGV (hypersonic glide vehicle) flight on January 9, 2014.
2014: China conducts first flight test of its WS-20 large turbofan high-bypass engine.
2014: Deagel reports China's YJ-18 AEGIS KILLER has reached IOC (ie. initial operational capability) and it is currently an exclusive offensive weapon on the Chinese Type 052D destroyer
2014: China unveils the JY-26 counter-stealth radar at the Zhuhai Airshow. UK radar-expert John Wise says the JY-26 round radomes could be designed to take advantage of circular polarization.
2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.
2015: China launches its first Gaofen-4 geostationary satellite.
2015: China launches three Type 093G nuclear attack submarines with up to 24 VLS on each submarine.
2015: China publicly announces DF-26 "Guam Express" ASBM capability during Sept. 3, 2015 military parade on TV to commemorate 70th anniversary of WWII stoppage.
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Development of Cast Superalloys and Processes in BIAM for 40 Years | Journal of Materials Engineering

"Received: 18 June 1998 ________ Published: 20 October 1998"

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In the BIAM (ie. Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials) article published on October 20, 1998, it mentions the properties of China's DD6 nickel-based single-crystal superalloy.

"DD6 alloy is the second generation SC superalloy containing 2wt.% Re and provides an approximate 30 C improved creep strength relative to first generation DD3 alloy. At present, This alloy has been selected as HP turbine blades in an advanced aero-engine. The directionally solidified Ni3Al base alloy IC6 containing about 85vol.% Gamma' phase has been recently developed in BIAM for engine blades and vanes operating in the temperature range of 1000-1150C. The cost of the alloy is only 40% of PWA1422 and density reduce 7%. The 8 sets turbine vanes (-400 pieces) were produced by this alloy and completed 42h flying test."

Development and Application of Cast Superalloys During the Past 40 Years in BIAM

Including this one Another Great thread from our friend @Martian2

@damm1t @Khan_21

https://www.nature.com/news/chinese-satellite-is-one-giant-step-for-the-quantum-internet-1.20329

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-19/285080.shtml

http://www.coastweek.com/4052-From-...-China-Chinese-innovations-light-up-world.htm



Again, another one
I don't see any Turkey or Malaysian flag there.

 

[AndrewJin]

But these are not cell centre style high tech.

Including this one Another Great thread from our friend @Martian2

@damm1t @Khan_21

https://www.nature.com/news/chinese-satellite-is-one-giant-step-for-the-quantum-internet-1.20329

http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-19/285080.shtml

http://www.coastweek.com/4052-From-...-China-Chinese-innovations-light-up-world.htm

More Chinese technological advancements. The flat nozzles on the Tian Yi 2 stealth drone were new.

By the way, Chinese military innovation did not stop after 2015. It's just that I got tired of writing about them. There are too many new developments and it's coming non-stop. For example, I could have added the Chinese air-to-air missile with the new Ramjet engine to triple its range. Then I thought, why bother? This stuff keeps coming.

Anyway, I did write about China's stealth drones back in 2015.
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2015: China unveils the Tian Yi 2 (Sky Wing 2) stealth UAV. The Tian Yi 2 is special for two reasons. Firstly, this is the first time that we've seen a Chinese aircraft with a vertical S-duct (ie. serpentine duct) stealth design. In contrast, the J-20 and J-31 stealth fighters both have a horizontal S-duct design. Secondly, the Tian Yi 2 is also the first Chinese aircraft with flat nozzles for stealth in both the radar and infrared spectrums.

Source: Chengdu modifies Tian Yi UAV with smaller, twin engines | IHS Jane's 360

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I have created infographics to explain the stealth features on China's two known stealth UAVs. It is widely believed that China is working on a supersonic Anjian (ie. Dark Sword) stealth UCAV. I have two new things to say about China's Anjian. If-and-when the Anjian UCAV is unveiled, I will create a new infographic to explain its unique stealth features.

China's Lijian and Tian Yi 2 Stealth Drones

But....you still have to put the call centre of these fake machines in SP2012.

 

[Martian2]

More examples of Chinese civilian high-technology include 0.5-meter resolution imaging satellites, autonomous-driving buses, and new compact robots.

China’s first commercial high-resolution satellite imagery network begins operations | GeoSpatial World (January 13, 2017)

"China has received images from a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites launched in late December last year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said Wednesday."

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"Self-driving buses hit the road in China's Shenzhen
New China TV
Published on Dec 2, 2017

Is the age of driverless vehicles upon us? Two self-driving buses hit the road in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. The vehicles use homegrown technology."
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"Self-driving bus now a reality: Taking a ride in China
RT
Published on Sep 29, 2015

A leading Chinese bus manufacturer, Yutong, sent the prototype of a self-driving city bus on a 32km (20mi) long ride on an intercity road in Zhengzhou on Monday. The bus is equipped with two cameras, four laser radars, one set of millimetre wave radar and an integrated navigation system."
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"[China's] Laikago: a four leg robot is coming to you
Unitree Robotics
Published on Oct 16, 2017

Laikago is all-electric motor driven quadruped robot.
Weight： 22kg When standing: 0.56*0.35*0.6m"

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

China could already be the largest economy by now. The 2010 data on GDP by industries is quite old but it is still a valuable reference.

Majority of China GDP is in manufacturing. Meanwhile, USA biggest "industry" seems to be raw material, not unlike 3rd world country.

You wouldn’t mind alerting us to which one of the above chunks of the US pie is contributing the most to your “raw material” industry conclusion.

 

[AndrewJin]

More examples of Chinese civilian high-technology include 0.5-meter resolution imaging satellites, autonomous-driving buses, and new compact robots.

China’s first commercial high-resolution satellite imagery network begins operations | GeoSpatial World (January 13, 2017)

"China has received images from a pair of 0.5-meter high-resolution remote sensing satellites launched in late December last year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) said Wednesday."

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"Self-driving buses hit the road in China's Shenzhen
New China TV
Published on Dec 2, 2017

Is the age of driverless vehicles upon us? Two self-driving buses hit the road in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. The vehicles use homegrown technology."
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"Self-driving bus now a reality: Taking a ride in China
RT
Published on Sep 29, 2015

A leading Chinese bus manufacturer, Yutong, sent the prototype of a self-driving city bus on a 32km (20mi) long ride on an intercity road in Zhengzhou on Monday. The bus is equipped with two cameras, four laser radars, one set of millimetre wave radar and an integrated navigation system."
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"[China's] Laikago: a four leg robot is coming to you
Unitree Robotics
Published on Oct 16, 2017

Laikago is all-electric motor driven quadruped robot.
Weight： 22kg When standing: 0.56*0.35*0.6m"

In the same time, Muricano trains derail on the weekly base.

Worse than Sub-Sahara Africa.

And they call snail trains (slower than SP2012 trains) HIGH-SPEED.

 

[MrSato1]

I keep telling these turks and pakistanis that indigenisation is key. That turkey has no real technology. Look at it this way regardless or how many hight tech weaponry the turksh armed forces uses, all of this is based on European and American technology, turkey could not develop these sustems of their own. Lets say the SU 57 was rated 10/10 and the J 20 was rated 9/10. Does india being a development partner of the Pak Fak makes it more technologically advanced that china? no it does not because China made a 9/10 aircraft on its own while india would NEVER be able to produce anything like the SU 57 on its own. Turkey having more “Highly Rated” military equipments is due to NATO not turkey!

 

[Jlaw]

The Indian Rupee is highly dependent on investment inflows to keep it's value

Plus Indian rupees is not one of the world reserve currency and not used much other than in India

 

[AndrewJin]

Plus Indian rupees is not one of the world reserve currency and not used much other than in India

But Supa Rupaa is PPP currency.
It is more valuable than golda.