Sept. 20, Hefei — China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said
it will prioritize next‑generation intelligent manufacturing to lift industrial
innovation, competitiveness and capacity. The ministry called for stronger
original R&D and core technology development, expansion and quality upgrades of
advanced manufacturing clusters, and accelerated AI+manufacturing efforts
including development of open‑source foundational models and industry‑specific
(vertical) models to underpin smart‑factory software and hardware. It also urged
green, low‑carbon transformation, service‑oriented manufacturing and policies to
cultivate world‑class firms and more little‑giant and single‑product champions
SMEs.
