I think China is very good at what they do.
They make lots. And lots. Almost everything.
Your computer, your phone, your car, what don’t they make.
China is in a world of hurt right now. They have an entire generation that is lying flat. The number of marriages and births is way down. There is a whole movement of people not wanting to get married because th y simply can’t afford it, they play at going to work. Huge corporations have left, like Walmart and moved to more friendly countries like Vietnam or Mexico. Foreign companies investment has crashed. Their zero tolerance of Covid lockdowns disrupted too many supply chains. Then there is XI paranoia about foreign companies and having sh regulations so companies can be shut down and those people arrested. Western companies used to certify production not made with slavery left .
Then there is the fire on one of their warships, the sub that killed its sailors, their carrier force is woefully inadequate and has no ncos. Heck their huge army spends most of its time learning hand to hand combat.
Chinese folks are suffering mighty.
Then their is the homegrown GPS which is a hot mess.