On July 17, 2024, a TV program ‘Unpacking the Key Words of Reform and Opening up’ from CCTV invited Yu Miaojie, a deputy to the 14th national people’s congress, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of Liaoning University to share his insights on ‘Made in China’. As the topic ‘Why Made in China Can Succeed’ went viral in Weibo, Yu’s insights on ‘Made in China’ drew wide attention on platforms such as Tik Tok and Kwai with more than five million readers in 24 hours. The topic also emerged as the third hottest topic in Weibo.
In the video, Yu interpeted what ‘Made in China’ means in a comprehensive manner as part of the reform and opening up. He noted that ‘Made in China’ had achieved a successful transformation and upgrading from a level of cheapness and low quality to intelligent manufacturing. This is not only attributed to the reform and opening up, but also relies on the development of new quality productive forces. Yet this is not the end about how we understand ‘Made in China’. By speaking in a humorous way, he made an in-depth analysis and prospect of ‘Made in China’ on topics such as ‘Why ‘Made in China’ Can Succeed’ and ‘Will ‘Made in China’ Be Replaced in the Future’, attracting a slew of positive comments and praises from the netizen.
Yu Miaojie’s insights spread rapidly on the media and received positive comments from the netizen. For example, they favorably echoed the point that China’s manufacturing prowess had grown stronger as ‘Made in China’ used to correlate with cheapness and low quality ten years ago. The netizen also felt a sense of pride as products made in China enjoy good qualities and favourable prices, which benefits everyone.