Report: In recent months, Saudi Arabia successfully intercepted an Iranian drone using a Chinese laser system.
Background
China is a superpower — a country the size of a continent, with a population of over 1.4 billion. The Chinese are known for their intelligence, rapid adoption of technology and innovation, and exceptional industriousness. China has achieved the fastest economic, scientific, and technological growth in the world over the last 40 years.
Its government is authoritarian and centralized, yet runs the country efficiently as a free-market economy. Since the early 21st century, China has aimed to become a global superpower, seeking to replace the United States as the world's dominant force by 2050.
In recent decades, China's booming industry has taken over key global sectors, particularly in consumer goods, electronics, plastics, smartphones, optics, and more.
Recently, China has become the world's leading producer of vehicles, especially electric ones.