The Future, Made in China

"The Future, Made in China" is an essay published in The New Yorker on August 3, 2026 by journalist Evan Osnos, focusing on China's technological development following Osnos's reporting trip there earlier in the year.[1] The premise of the essay describes a United States that has lost focus on cutting edge technologies, while China has benefitted from the Trump Administration's policies on immigration, budgets, and trade.[2][3][4]

Background

Evan Osnos is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He previously was the Beijing bureau chief for the Chicago Tribune, and in 2014 authored "Age Of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, And Faith In The New China".[5]

"The Future, Made in China" was the result of four months of reporting, including a 10-day trip to China.[2][6]

Summary

Osnos interviewed a variety of China-based businesspeople, including artificial intelligence company 01.AI CEO Kai-Fu Lee.[1] He described Beijing as "quieter than when I lived there, from 2005 to 2013", noting the increase in electric vehicles and e-commerce.[1] Osnos dicusses Chinese advancedment in biotech, citing conversations with American executives, and China's production of drones, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and solar cells.[5]

Reaction

The Sinica podcast, hosted by Kaiser Kuo, described the essay as "a meditation on what China’s technological ascent means for the United States, for how both societies are organized, and for the rest of us, whose futures increasingly seem to be wagered by two small circles of powerful men in Beijing and Washington."[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Osnos, Evan (2026-08-03). "The Future, Made in China". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  2. 1 2 Allen, Mike (2026-08-03). "New Yorker: China races to own the industries of the future". Axios. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  3. ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-08/china-s-ai-push-reshapes-its-economic-future-video
  4. ↑ Amanpour and Company | Will the Future Be Made in China? | Season 2026. Retrieved 2026-08-16 – via www.pbs.org.
  5. 1 2 "Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?". NPR. 2026-08-12. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  6. ↑ Ryssdal, World/Internationalby Kai; Terenzio, Sofia. "China is shaping the technology of the future. Where does that leave the U.S.?". www.marketplace.org. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
  7. ↑ Kuo, Kaiser Y. (2026-08-11). "The Future, Made in China: Evan Osnos on America's Reckoning". www.sinicapodcast.com. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
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