China’s National Development and Reform Commission said it will prioritise six
emerging pillar industries during the 15th Five-Year Plan, citing integrated
circuits, aerospace and biomedicine among the sectors. The NDRC said these
industries are central to the national economy and key to shaping new growth
drivers and ensuring a smooth transition from old to new drivers. It added that,
supported by a comprehensive, large-scale industrial system, the emerging pillar
industries currently show healthy momentum.