MOFCOM and eight other ministries issued guidance to accelerate tech-driven
commerce, calling for an upgrade in goods supply and deep implementation of an
“AI+Manufacturing” special action. The guidance directs faster integration of AI
across product R&D, design, manufacturing and marketing to expand smart-product
supply — citing smartphones, PCs, home appliances, wearables and robots. It
specifically encourages R&D and deployment of smart products built on secure,
reliable open-source operating systems. The document also urges transformation
and premium upgrading of legacy industries and brands, building a cohort of
high-end Chinese consumer goods rooted in homegrown innovation, promotes
tech-driven agriculture to raise quality and efficiency of specialty farm
products, and supports time-honored brands in adopting modern production
technologies for product innovation.
