The Zhitong Finance App learned that on October 20, the State Information Office held a press conference on the development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2026. Wang Weiming, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, mentioned that safety is the lifeline and core competitiveness of automobile companies. Any R&D activity must take safety as the first prerequisite, and must never be at the expense of safety. In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will actively study and absorb opinions from various parties, work with relevant departments to speed up the preparation and publication of the “Notice”, speed up the preparation and revision of relevant standards, strengthen the supervision and inspection of product production consistency, inspection and inspection of the whole chain of supervision through prior admission, in-fact supervision and inspection, resolutely prevent products with unreasonable innovative designs and insufficient R&D and testing from entering the market, resolutely adhere to the safety bottom line of automobile products, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers to promote the high-quality development of the automobile industry.
Wang Weiming mentioned speeding up research and promotion and application of intelligent technology. Support enterprises to build high-quality industrial data sets around core aspects such as R&D, design, manufacturing, etc., develop advanced and applicable vertical models and various industry-specific models, explore R&D of industrial intelligent operating systems, and promote mutual adaptation and efficient collaboration of data, models, software and equipment. Implement module-digital resonance actions around scenarios such as intelligent production scheduling, parameter optimization, defect detection, and equipment operation and maintenance, and steadily carry out R&D and application verification of industrial intelligence devices, mature one by one, and promote one.
Tao Qing, press spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau, mentioned that in the next step, we will continue to work hard to steadily grow and promote transformation to promote high-quality development in the nonferrous metals industry. Focus on three areas of work. The first is to strengthen policy guidance. Implement the “15th Five-Year Plan” in the field of raw materials and implementation plans for high-quality development of aluminum, copper and other industries, formulate implementation plans for innovation and development of the magnesium industry, strengthen departmental policy coordination, and promote the expansion and application of high-quality products in fields such as new energy, high-end equipment, and low-altitude economy. The second is to speed up industrial upgrading. Deeply implement major new materials projects, accelerate research on key core technologies for high-end materials, give full play to the role of a green and low-carbon public service platform for the non-ferrous metals industry, formulate “artificial intelligence+ non-ferrous metals industry” implementation guidelines and non-ferrous metals industry standard system construction guidelines, and lead the industry to develop new, green and intelligent. The third is to deepen production capacity management. Implement capacity risk monitoring and early warning for key products, strictly implement the capacity replacement policy for electrolytic aluminum, strictly control additional production capacity in alumina and copper smelting, revise the regulatory conditions for copper, aluminum and other industries, resolutely curb repeated construction at a low level, and create a fair, healthy and orderly market environment.
The transcript is as follows:
Jia Huili, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the Information Office of the State Council and press spokesman:
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the press conference of the Information Office of the State Council. Today, we will routinely release economic data. We invite Mr. Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first three quarters of 2026 and answer everyone's concerns. Also attending today's press conference were Ms. Tao Qing, press spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau, and Mr. Xie Cun, press spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Information and Communications Administration.
Next, let's first ask Mr. Wang Weiming to give an introduction.
Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology:
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, friends of the press! First of all, thank you for your long-term interest and support for industry and information technology.
Since this year, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the industrial and information technology systems have thoroughly implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress and the 20th Plenary Session of the Party, earnestly implemented the Central Economic Work Conference and the Politburo meeting arrangements, thoroughly implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on developing advanced manufacturing and the deployment of the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference, adhering to the general tone of steady progress, coordinating steady growth, strong innovation, promoting transformation, and improving the environment.
First, the economy is running steadily and improving quality. Adhere to the collaborative efforts of supply and demand, promote the implementation and effectiveness of policies for steady growth in key industries, expand the supply of high-quality industrial products, operate smoothly in the industrial economy, and grow simultaneously in production and efficiency. In the first three quarters, the value added of large-scale industries increased by 5.3% year-on-year, and the contribution rate of industry to economic growth remained around 35%. In the first 8 months, the total profit of large-scale industrial enterprises increased 15.7% year-on-year. The digital industry grew at an accelerated pace, and revenue increased 14.6% year over year.
Second, the industrial structure is moving towards new excellence. Efforts have been made to implement major technological transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry and large-scale equipment upgrades. Traditional industries have gained new vitality, emerging industries have accelerated, and the future industrial layout has taken the lead. In the first three quarters, the value added of large-scale high-tech manufacturing increased by 14.3% year-on-year. The value added of the equipment manufacturing industry increased by 0.8 percentage points compared to the end of the previous year, and the share of exports of mechanical and electrical products and high-tech products denominated in RMB in total export value increased by 3.8 and 4.9 percentage points, respectively, over the same period last year. New products such as humanoid robots are entering the market at an accelerated pace, and achievements in the field of innovative drugs continue to emerge. Among the innovative drugs approved by China in the first three quarters of this year, domestic production accounted for 80%, and major breakthroughs have been made in drug research in various fields such as oncology, psychiatry, anti-infection, gout, and rare diseases. Accelerate the cultivation of new racetracks such as 6G, brain-computer interfaces, and biological manufacturing.
Third, advanced manufacturing is getting deeper and more practical. With next-generation intelligent manufacturing as our main focus, we have thoroughly implemented the “artificial intelligence+manufacturing” campaign and taken a new step in the development of advanced manufacturing. The construction of smart factories has been accelerated, and more than 13,000 advanced smart factories and more than 500 excellent smart factories have been built. Domestic computing power and ability to adapt to large models have been continuously enhanced, forming more than 1,000 application scenarios in 20 industries such as steel, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals, and selecting and promoting more than 100 industrial intelligence devices incorporating “master experience.” The development of green manufacturing has accelerated, cultivating a total of 8,336 green factories in the country, and the value-added energy consumption of industrial units above scale continues to decline. New models such as personalized customization and full life cycle services continue to expand. Advanced manufacturing and modern service industries are further integrated, promoting the upgrading of the manufacturing industry from “selling products” to “selling solutions” and extending to the upper end of the value chain.
Fourth, the development environment continues to be optimized. Adhere to accurate service enterprises, carry out discussions and exchanges with manufacturing enterprises on a regular basis, continue to improve the gradient cultivation system for high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises, and focus on solving the problems that enterprises are anxious about. Focus on rectifying irrational competition in key industries, comprehensively apply market-based and rule-of-law methods to maintain a fair and healthy market competition order. Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, the proportion of electronic voucher payments for accounts payable in the automotive industry has declined markedly, and domestic mainstream PV module prices have stabilized. Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the “Notice on Strengthening the Work Related to the Management of Payment Difficulties of Small and Medium Enterprises”, which lays out arrangements to control the repayment difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with the law. “Difficulty in repayment” is a pain point faced by many small and medium-sized enterprises, and we feel the same. Since this year, we have stepped up efforts to clean up arrears of corporate accounts, promote standardized account periods, smooth capital circulation, and effectively reduce the burden on enterprises. The issues just mentioned are all major issues involving enterprises and industries, and we will definitely work tirelessly to continue to push for solutions.
In the next step, we will thoroughly implement the arrangements of the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference, promote the quality and efficiency of stock policies, accelerate the implementation of incremental policies, accelerate the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, focus on cultivating new momentum, promote the continuous development of the industrial and information economy, strive to complete the tasks and goals for the whole year, and ensure a good start to the “15th Five-Year Plan”.
Let me introduce these first. Below, my colleagues and I would be very happy to answer everyone's concerns.
Thanks!
Jia Huili:
Thanks for the introduction. Please ask your questions now. Please inform your news agency before asking questions.
CCTV Reporter from China Central Radio and Television:
I want to ask the speaker, can you tell me about the development of China's small and medium-sized enterprises in the first three quarters? In the future, how can we improve the active discovery mechanism, improve the level of accurate service, and support the growth and growth of more promising small and medium-sized enterprises? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question, I'll answer that question. The large number of small and medium-sized enterprises is an important support for economic resilience and a source of activity for cultivating a new quality of productivity. Since this year, the overall development trend of small and medium-sized enterprises has been steady, steady and progressive. From January to August, the total profit of regulated industrial small and medium-sized enterprises increased 13.8% year on year, the highest level since 2022; the total profit of “little giant” enterprises with specialized industrial specialties increased 22.2% year on year, better than all regulated industrial enterprises, which strongly supported the continuous recovery of the industrial economy. At the same time, we also see that small and medium-sized enterprises, especially small and micro enterprises, are still facing problems such as “lack of orders, high costs, and difficulties in recruiting people,” and further efforts are needed to support the sustainable and healthy development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
You just mentioned improving the active discovery mechanism, which is an important part of improving the gradient cultivation system for high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises. In recent years, a number of startups have grown rapidly with their unique advantages in technology, market, etc. We have established an active discovery mechanism to support the “embryonic stage” of enterprise growth, give them the “sunshine and rain” they need to grow, so that they can “thrive” without hesitation and take fewer detours.
The first step is to identify good seedlings. Fully explore big data information such as the industrial chain supply chain, technological innovation, equity investment, competition awards, talent teams, etc., to accurately portray potential enterprises, and discover companies that are engaged in R&D and concentrate on making products. We will also strengthen government data sharing, enrich data source channels, iteratively optimize discovery conditions, make good use of artificial intelligence technology, construct intelligent corporate images, and let more potential enterprises enter the field of vision.
Second, it is necessary to integrate good resources. The competent departments of small and medium-sized enterprises at all levels will promptly share the discovered potential enterprises to achieve data transmission at the ministry, province, city and county levels, bring about the integration of policies and service resources through data transmission, and jointly cultivate growth soil for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. Build and make good use of a “one network” of services for small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, and build a high-quality, efficient, direct and fast service system. Deepen the collaborative integration and development of large, medium, and small enterprises, explore the construction of specialized, special and new empowerment centers by industry, speed up the establishment of the second phase of the National Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund, drive more patient capital to invest in seed and start-up enterprises, so that more potential enterprises can receive support and grow with peace of mind.
Finally, we need to promote good policies. Implement the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” and “Administrative Measures for the Gradient Cultivation of High-Quality Small and Medium Enterprises”, implement artificial intelligence SME entrepreneurship support plans, guide all regions to include potential enterprises in the scope of cultivation, “one enterprise, one file” dynamic tracking, and “one enterprise, one policy” for precise assistance. Actively respond to demands, “precise drip irrigation” for potential enterprises, coordinated financing for lack of capital, lack of matching resources for talents, and lack the resources to match technology, to deliver service resources to the places where enterprises need them most, help them grow and develop gradiently, and follow the path of specialization and new development. Thank you.
Poster News Reporter:
Non-ferrous metals are important basic raw materials and are widely used in industrial production and daily life. Excuse me, how was the overall development of China's nonferrous metals industry in the first three quarters of this year? How will the next step be to promote the high-quality development of the nonferrous metals industry? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Tao Qing to answer this question.
Tao Qing, press spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau:
Thank you for your question. There are many types of non-ferrous metals, which are closely related to our lives. For example, copper in wires, aluminum in doors and windows, tin on circuit boards, lithium in lithium batteries, and gold and silver, which are commonly used to make jewelry, are all non-ferrous metals. They are not only basic materials for modern industry, but also important strategic goods for the national economy. Since this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has adhered to the general tone of steady progress, actively responded to changes in the domestic and foreign situation and the impact of factors exceeding expectations, promoted the continued improvement of the overall trend of the non-ferrous metals industry, and strongly supported the development of strategic emerging industries and the national economy.
Production of major products has been growing steadily. In the first three quarters, production of ten commonly used non-ferrous metals was 62.35 million tons, up 2.5% year on year; production of electrolytic aluminum was 3.53 million tons, up 3.8% year on year; production of key products such as refined copper, magnesium, and aluminum alloy all maintained steady growth.
The efficiency of the industry has improved markedly. From January to August, the nonferrous metals industry maintained rapid growth in both revenue and profit. The non-ferrous metal ore mining and processing industry achieved revenue of 346.1 billion yuan and profit of 140.3 billion yuan, up 31.1% and 71.8% year on year; the non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry achieved revenue of 7.28 trillion yuan and profit of 395.9 billion yuan, up 18.5% and 82.9% year on year.
The industry's ability to innovate is also constantly increasing. Breakthroughs have been made in the preparation of materials such as lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials and high-purity tungsten single crystals, and industrial applications have been achieved. High-performance titanium alloys help high-end equipment such as manned deep submersibles and space vehicles move to the deep sea and pursue blue skies. Many technical achievements such as magnesium alloys and special molybdenum alloys have won national science and technology awards.
In the next step, we will continue to work hard for steady growth and transformation to promote the high-quality development of the nonferrous metals industry. Focus on three areas of work.
The first is to strengthen policy guidance. Implement the “15th Five-Year Plan” in the field of raw materials and implementation plans for high-quality development of aluminum, copper and other industries, formulate implementation plans for innovation and development of the magnesium industry, strengthen departmental policy coordination, and promote the expansion and application of high-quality products in fields such as new energy, high-end equipment, and low-altitude economy.
The second is to speed up industrial upgrading. Deeply implement major new materials projects, accelerate research on key core technologies for high-end materials, give full play to the role of a green and low-carbon public service platform for the non-ferrous metals industry, formulate “artificial intelligence+ non-ferrous metals industry” implementation guidelines and non-ferrous metals industry standard system construction guidelines, and lead the industry to develop new, green and intelligent.
The third is to deepen production capacity management. Implement capacity risk monitoring and early warning for key products, strictly implement the capacity replacement policy for electrolytic aluminum, strictly control additional production capacity in alumina and copper smelting, revise the regulatory conditions for copper, aluminum and other industries, resolutely curb repeated construction at a low level, and create a fair, healthy and orderly market environment.
Thank you.
China E-News Reporter:
Excuse me, what was the overall development trend of the information and communication industry in the first three quarters, and what were the results? In the future, how can we further promote the upgrading of the information and communication industry to better promote the development of advanced manufacturing industries? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Xie Cun to answer this question.
Xie Cun, press spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Information and Communications Administration:
Thank you for your question. In the first three quarters of this year, the overall development of the information and communication industry was steady. Total telecom business increased 7.3% year on year in the first three quarters, and Internet business revenue increased 8.9% year on year from January to August. The development of the industry is characterized by four aspects.
Infrastructure capacity is growing steadily. 5.254 million 5G base stations have been built, 5G-A network coverage is gradually progressing, the gigabit optical network has reached 33.4 million 10G PON ports, and 10 gigabit optical networks have been piloted in scenarios such as communities, factories, and parks. In terms of computing power facilities, by the end of September 2026, the scale of China's intelligent computing power reached 2592 EFLOPS, an increase of 146% over the previous year, which strongly supports the rapid development of China's artificial intelligence industry.
The development vitality of the industry continues to unleash. China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom were among the top ten companies in the world in terms of revenue; 204,000 companies were granted telecom business licenses, an increase of 7.3% over the previous year; the pilot expansion of value-added telecommunications services to the outside world was steadily being implemented. By the end of September, the total number of foreign-invested telecom companies had reached 3,455, an increase of 25% over the same period last year. Organize and carry out commercial tests of satellite IoT services, and two private enterprises were approved to carry out related pilot projects.
Achieve breakthroughs in key technology research and development. Actively carry out 6G technology tests, promote the optimization and maturity of key technologies, and lay a solid foundation for 6G technology strategy and the development of international standards. Supervised the establishment of the ION-2030 (Intelligent Optical Network) Promotion Group, published relevant technical reports at the ITU, and accelerated research on next-generation optical network standards for 2030 and the future.
The range of integrated applications continues to expand. Deeply implement the 5G application “Sailing” action upgrade plan, issue the “Implementation Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Industrial Internet”, carry out pilot industrial 5G independent private networks in an orderly manner, and continue to promote 5G and the industrial Internet to empower thousands of industries. At present, 5G has been integrated into all 97 major categories of the national economy. The industrial Internet has covered all 41 major industrial categories, and more than 26,000 dedicated industrial 5G networks and 1,260 5G factories have been built.
In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council and the spirit of the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference, and strive to promote the upgrading of the information and communication industry.
The first is stable investment. Seize opportunities for next-generation communication network construction, plan and implement a number of strategic, leading and breakthrough major engineering projects, and systematically build a strong foundation, space, international, and integrated four networks. Implement special actions to improve broadband quality, promote gigabit upgrades and 10,000 gigabit launches, speed up the expansion and quality of computing power facilities, and consolidate the network and computing power base for the development of advanced manufacturing industries.
The second is to focus on innovation. Forwardly lay out 6G technology innovation, strengthen the construction of next-generation communication network standard systems, deepen innovation in 5G and industrial Internet applications, promote the integration and innovation of information communication and artificial intelligence, the integration and empowerment of the industrial Internet and artificial intelligence, build a pilot “5G+ Industrial Internet” integrated application city at a high level, and deeply empower advanced manufacturing industries.
The third is to promote openness. Support more eligible enterprises to apply for commercial tests of satellite IoT services, and research and further expand open pilot projects for value-added telecommunications services in due course.
Thank you.
Beijing News Shell Finance Reporter:
As a new production method that deeply integrates artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing technology, next-generation intelligent manufacturing is the core strategic support for China to move from a major manufacturing country to a manufacturing power. What are the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's work plans and next key measures to accelerate the development of next-generation intelligent manufacturing? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question, I'll answer that question. The Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the development of next-generation intelligent manufacturing. The National Advanced Manufacturing Conference held in September this year clearly proposed that next-generation intelligent manufacturing should be the main focus to accelerate the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the manufacturing industry. Currently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is studying and drafting policies and measures relating to next-generation intelligent manufacturing to accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing.
The key to developing a new generation of intelligent manufacturing is to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technology with the entire manufacturing chain, enhance the self-sensing, self-decision-making and self-execution capabilities of equipment and systems, promote changes in production methods and enterprise organizational forms, explore and form new manufacturing models, help enterprises reduce costs, improve efficiency, and better meet diverse market needs. We will give full play to the unique advantages of China's active artificial intelligence innovation and rich manufacturing scenarios, and focus on four areas of work.
The first is to cultivate smart factories by gradients. Encourage basic and advanced smart factories to consolidate the foundation of digitalization and networking, and deepen the application of artificial intelligence in R&D and design, manufacturing, operation management, and after-sales service. Support superior and pioneering smart factories to explore next-generation intelligent manufacturing system architectures and future manufacturing models, and lead the development of the industry.
The second is to innovate and develop intelligent equipment, support enterprises to develop intelligent industrial machines, intelligent robots, intelligent inspection equipment and intelligent control equipment, enhance adaptive processing, flexible operation and online inspection capabilities, and better meet the requirements of high-precision and high-reliability production. Promote R&D and application of intelligent construction machinery, intelligent agricultural machinery, intelligent medical equipment, etc., enhance autonomous operation and intelligent service capabilities, make equipment more intelligent and products easier to use, and support the intelligent development of related industries.
The third is to speed up research and promotion of intelligent technology. Support enterprises to build high-quality industrial data sets around core aspects such as R&D, design, manufacturing, etc., develop advanced and applicable vertical models and various industry-specific models, explore R&D of industrial intelligent operating systems, and promote mutual adaptation and efficient collaboration of data, models, software and equipment. Implement module-digital resonance actions around scenarios such as intelligent production scheduling, parameter optimization, defect detection, and equipment operation and maintenance, and steadily carry out R&D and application verification of industrial intelligence devices, mature one by one, and promote one.
Fourth, deepening international cooperation in intelligent manufacturing. Promote the implementation of intelligent manufacturing cooperation initiatives, rely on cooperation mechanisms such as the BRICS to strengthen cooperation in the fields of smart factory construction and standard specification systems, encourage enterprises and scientific research institutions to further share advanced technologies, solutions and construction experiences, carry out supply and demand docking and talent training, assist partners in building smart factories, and jointly promote the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
Thank you.
21st Century Economic Report Reporter:
As mentioned earlier, the value added of industries above scale increased by 5.3% year-on-year in the first three quarters. What was the overall trend of China's industrial economy in the first three quarters? How can we further stabilize the growth of the industrial economy next? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Tao Qing to answer this question.
Tao Qing:
Thank you for your question. The industrial economy has been running smoothly since this year. The main indicators are growing steadily. In the first three quarters, the value added of large-scale industries increased by 5.3% year-on-year. The growth rate of the industry was more than three-quarters, and the average growth rate of the 10 major industrial provinces was about 7%. Industrial producer ex-factory prices (PPI) have been rising year on year for 7 consecutive months, and the profits of industrial enterprises above scale have continued to recover. Key industries are driving forces. Industries such as electronics, automobiles, electrical machinery, general equipment, special equipment, ships and marine engineering equipment are growing rapidly, contributing more than 60% to the growth of large-scale industries. The value added of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing accounted for 37.6% and 18.3% of industries above scale, respectively. Scenario business formats continue to expand. The penetration rate of passenger cars with L2 class combined driving assistance functions is over 70%, and the first batch of L3 conditional autonomous driving models are on the road in specific areas. Smart terminals such as AI glasses and AI mobile phones continue to emerge, and the smart consumer device industry has achieved rapid growth.
However, it should also be noted that the current operation of the industrial economy still faces risks and challenges such as insufficient demand and increased external uncertainties and unpredictable factors. In the next step, we will thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, fully implement the deployment arrangements for the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference, focus on four areas of work, make every effort to achieve the expected goals for the year, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the operation of the industrial economy.
The first is to focus on expanding effective demand, achieving the annual goals of the new round of steady growth work plans for the top ten key industries, and expanding the supply of high-quality goods and services. Accelerate the construction of next-generation communication networks and computing power networks, and deploy a number of iconic projects. Support export enterprises to strengthen brand building and increase the added value of products.
The second is to focus on building an innovation engine to promote the upgrading of traditional industries, the growth of emerging industries, and the cultivation of future industries in an integrated manner, and promote the expansion and quality of advanced manufacturing. Implement a new round of action plans for the high-quality development of key industrial chains in the manufacturing industry, carry out in-depth activities to cultivate new tracks in the National High-tech Zone, and identify a number of new “little giant” enterprises and innovative industrial clusters at the provincial level.
The third is to focus on cultivating growth momentum, advancing the “artificial intelligence+manufacturing” campaign in depth, and building a number of new leading and excellent smart factories. Cultivate a number of new national green factories, green industrial parks, and green supply chains. Implement the second batch of 10 gigabit optical network pilot projects, speed up the construction of “computing power supermarkets”, and consolidate the digital technology base and network infrastructure system.
Fourth, focus on optimizing the development environment, deepening comprehensive control of disorderly and irrational competition in key areas, and continuously improving production capacity monitoring and early warning mechanisms for photovoltaics and new energy storage. Publish guidelines for implementing key industry standard systems to promote industrial upgrading through standard upgrading. Accelerate efforts to clean up arrears in corporate accounts.
Thank you.
Upstream News Reporter:
We have noticed that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry”. Please introduce the development of the electronic information manufacturing industry in the first three quarters. How will the next step be to implement the plan to promote the development of the electronic information manufacturing industry? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Xie Cun to answer this question.
Xie Cun, press spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Information and Communications Administration:
Thank you for your question. As the backbone of new quality productivity, in the first three quarters of this year, China's electronic information manufacturing industry grew rapidly, innovated, and invested heavily. It played an outstanding leading role, and played an important supporting role in the steady growth of the industrial economy. Specifically, it presents three characteristics:
Revenue and profit continued to grow at a high level. In the first three quarters of this year, the industry's value added growth rate was 15.8%, higher than the industrial value added growth rate of 10.3 percentage points during the same period; from January to August, it achieved operating income of 12.8 trillion yuan, an increase of 20.1% year on year; total profit reached 84.5 billion yuan, an increase of 109.9% year on year, contributing 62% to the profit growth of industrial enterprises above all sizes, and the industry is developing strongly.
Accelerating technological innovation and integrated applications. Active innovation in hot fields such as artificial intelligence has become the main driving force for industrial development. In the third quarter, more than 20 new artificial smartphones and computers were released centrally. The flagship products already have the ability to perform tasks autonomously on the end side, and AI terminals have switched from “passive response” to “active service”; since the “Intelligent Classification of Artificial Intelligence Terminals” series of national standards were released and implemented, compliance work progressed steadily, and the standard traction effect continued to show. Up to now, more than 100 artificial intelligence terminal products have met the L3 auxiliary level capability requirements, can understand complex intentions and actively serve users, covering major terminal categories such as mobile phones, computers, televisions, glasses, car cabins, and headsets. The application of Beidou independent positioning chips continues to expand in scenarios. Many cities have achieved 100% application of Beidou in specific fields such as shared two-wheelers, cruise taxis, official vehicles, agricultural machinery, and police equipment, and the benchmarking effect is outstanding.
Investment growth is picking up steadily. Since this year, fixed asset investment in the electronic information manufacturing industry has clearly picked up. In the first three quarters of this year, fixed asset investment in the industry increased 9.6% year on year, and enterprise R&D and production capacity layout continued to lean towards high-end products. Construction of artificial intelligence computing power servers and data centers has been accelerated, leading to the implementation of various projects such as high-density interconnect boards, packaging substrates, and upstream materials. In the first half of this year, domestic PCBs (printed circuit boards) disclosed a total of about 169.1 billion yuan in investment, an increase of more than four times over the first half of last year, providing a strong financial guarantee for the development of the industry.
Some time ago, our department released the “15th Five-Year Plan” electronic information manufacturing master plan and the new battery industry plan. I believe everyone has paid attention to it. In the next step, we will thoroughly implement the plan. On the one hand, we will support the local community to build a number of characteristic electronic information manufacturing industry clusters and accelerate the cultivation of new quality productivity according to local conditions. On the other hand, focusing on the iterative upgrading needs of the electronic information manufacturing industry, we actively guide enterprises in traditional fields to accelerate transformation and upgrading, support the digital and intelligent transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, encourage enterprises to improve their product structure, and increase the proportion of high-end, intelligent, and integrated products. At the same time, we carry out in-depth operation monitoring, strengthen ties with key enterprises, cooperate with local authorities to improve the coverage and accuracy of operation monitoring, and provide more accurate support policies for enterprises.
Thank you.
New Yellow River Client Reporter:
I am more concerned about the equipment industry. Excuse me, what was the overall operating trend of the equipment industry in the first three quarters? What breakthroughs have been made in promoting the high-end and intelligent development of the industry? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question, I'll answer that question. In the first three quarters, the equipment industry maintained a positive development trend and continued to improve quality and efficiency. The overall operation can be summed up with the three words “stable, new, and intelligent”.
First, the scale is “stable”, and the equipment industry's role as a “ballast stone” continues to be consolidated. The value added of the equipment industry increased by 7.1% year-on-year in the first three quarters, and its contribution to industrial growth reached 26.6%. The supply capacity of high-end equipment was increased, and production of industrial robots, CNC machine tools, and new energy vehicles increased by 29.1%, 13.5%, and 11%, respectively. The country's shipbuilding completion volume increased by 50.7% year-on-year.
Second, the product is “new”, and there are many highlights of innovative products. The first intelligent digital subway train was unveiled at the Berlin International Rail Transit Show in September, and new advances were made in urban rail transit equipment; intelligent robots became clerks to make coffee and sell products, and artificial intelligence accelerated the implementation of people's livelihood scenarios; the second large-scale domestic cruise ship “Aida Huacheng” is about to be completed and delivered; construction of the world's largest 271,000 cubic meter LNG ship began in China; and new automobile products from 25 brands owned by 16 Chinese car companies were unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, which had just concluded.
Third, manufacturing is “smart”, and the production model is being restructured at an accelerated pace. The “Artificial Intelligence+Manufacturing” campaign has been implemented in depth. China's self-developed AI full direct drive CNC machine tools have achieved a breakthrough, and the overall performance of the whole machine has been improved by 30%-60% compared to national standards; more than 13,000 advanced and more than 500 excellent smart factories have been built, and 15 pioneering smart factories have been cultivated. Companies are speeding up exploration of future manufacturing models such as shared manufacturing of construction machinery, automobile island manufacturing, and agile customization of home appliances.
In the next step, we will continue to promote demand expansion, better supply, and a stronger ecosystem in an integrated manner to further consolidate and enhance the competitive advantage of the equipment industry. I would like to talk about three “efforts” here.
The first focus is on expanding effective demand, promoting technological transformation and equipment updates in key industries, unleashing existing market potential, expanding applications such as services and special robots, nursing and rehabilitation equipment, ice and snow equipment, inland waterway new energy vessels, etc., and actively cultivating new demand.
The second focus is on optimizing the supply of high-quality equipment, accelerating the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, strengthening the implementation of major technical and equipment research projects, improving supply chain resilience and safety levels in key industrial chains, promoting the deep integration and application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence with equipment products, and enhancing the supply and guarantee capabilities of high-quality equipment.
The third focus is on stimulating the growth vitality of the industry, strengthening the comprehensive management of irrational competition, implementing the first (set) application policy, and continuously improving the industrial ecosystem. Organize high-quality brand events to forge broad consensus on development.
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Top News Reporter:
How is the green transformation of the industry progressing in the first three quarters? How to implement the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference in the future to promote greener and lower-carbon production methods? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Tao Qing to answer this question.
Tao Qing:
Thank you for your question. Since this year, our department has insisted on the simultaneous promotion of industrial greening and green industrialization, and has continued to cultivate and expand green productivity. In terms of industrial greening, we will continue to improve the green manufacturing system to achieve new results in industrial energy saving and carbon reduction, water saving and pollution reduction, and resource recycling. 2,038 new green factories and 128 green industrial parks have been cultivated. The total number of green factories has reached 8,336, and the total number of green industrial parks has reached 616. In terms of green industrialization, cultivate and expand emerging green industries such as energy saving, environmental protection, and hydrogen energy. Twenty-seven directions and 118 leading research tasks have been deployed to cultivate manufacturing innovation centers such as water pollution prevention and control equipment. Support five urban agglomerations including Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Greater Bay Area to launch comprehensive hydrogen energy application pilot projects, promote the expansion of hydrogen energy application scenarios from fuel cell vehicles to various fields such as transportation and industry, accelerate breakthroughs in a number of key technical equipment, and cultivate and form new economic growth points.
Next, in accordance with the deployment requirements of the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference, we will focus on large-scale application of green energy, efficient recycling of resources, construction of green manufacturing systems, and innovative breakthroughs in green equipment, accelerate the formation of greener and lower-carbon production methods, and transform China's green productivity advantages into new momentum for green transformation.
The first is to expand the application of green energy. Cultivate and build the first batch of zero-carbon factories, guide enterprises to build industrial green microgrids, carry out comprehensive hydrogen energy application pilot projects, expand hydrogen energy application scenarios, continuously optimize the industrial energy consumption structure, and achieve mutual promotion of carbon reduction and pollution reduction and quality and efficiency.
The second is to improve the efficiency of resource utilization. Classification policies promote comprehensive utilization of renewable resources, bulk industrial solid waste, and new solid waste. In particular, pay close attention to the recycling of power batteries, further strengthen the construction of regulations and standards, carry out joint departmental enforcement actions, implement a digital ID management system for power batteries, and strengthen supervision and management throughout the chain.
The third is to set a benchmark for green manufacturing. Continue to cultivate green factories, green industrial parks, and green supply chain leading enterprises, further popularize the green manufacturing model, and promote the green upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
Fourth, strengthen the supply of green equipment. Implement implementation plans for high-quality development of energy saving, water saving and environmental protection equipment, promote standard setting, technology research and development, promotion and application in an integrated manner, increase the effective supply of green products and equipment, vigorously promote green technologies such as energy saving and carbon reduction, clean production, and recycling, and support the overall green transformation of economic and social development.
Thank you.
Changjiang Daily Reporter:
Advanced manufacturing clusters play an important role in accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing. What is the state of advanced manufacturing cluster construction in China? In the future, how can we cultivate and expand advanced manufacturing clusters according to local conditions to further enhance the overall competitiveness of the clusters? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question, I'll answer that question. Advanced manufacturing clusters are an important vehicle for building a manufacturing power, and an important gripper for improving the overall competitiveness of the modern industrial system. Overall, China's cluster development shows four distinct characteristics of “broad coverage, strong innovation, rapid transformation, and excellent ecology”.
In terms of broad coverage, advanced manufacturing clusters in 80 countries are rooted in 26 provincial administrative districts, covering fields such as high-end equipment, next-generation information technology, new materials, intelligent connected new energy vehicles, etc., to achieve the entire key manufacturing industry chain and form an industrial layout with clear hierarchies and misaligned collaboration.
In terms of strong innovation, the cluster gathers more than 1,700 national innovation carriers and more than 3,000 public service platforms, and has become a “strong magnetic field” for innovation strategies in the manufacturing industry. For example, the Suzhou Biomedical Cluster creates a 3-5 kilometer industrial agglomeration ecosystem, closely links processes such as “R&D - clinical - production - commercialization”, greatly reduces the transformation cycle of scientific and technological achievements, and accelerates laboratory results to market as quickly as possible.
In terms of rapid transformation, the cluster has anchored deep breakthroughs in the direction of intelligence, greening, and integration. It has generally built an industry-level industrial Internet platform, cultivated a total of 1,716 national green factories, restructured production processes with digital intelligence technology, and forced process upgrades with green and low carbon, driving a significant increase in total factor productivity.
In terms of ecological advantages, the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain are deeply integrated to reshape the organizational form of the manufacturing industry. For example, LNG carriers have achieved cross-regional collaborative manufacturing. The deck is equipped in Jiangsu, the insulation board is produced in Zhejiang, and the final assembly is completed in Shanghai. It can be said that behind a ship, an airplane, and a complete automobile, it is no longer a single enterprise fighting alone, but rather the efficient collaboration of an industrial chain, the close linkage of an innovation network, and the joint support of an industrial ecosystem.
In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will thoroughly implement the spirit of the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference and systematically promote the upgrading of national clusters and a leap forward in energy levels.
First, highlight hierarchical classification policies. For clusters that already have strong international competitive advantages, the focus is on improving innovative planning capabilities and global resource allocation capabilities to accelerate progress towards world-class clusters; for clusters that are in a period of accelerated growth, the focus is on repairing shortcomings, forging strong players, and excellent ecology, and realistically transforming the potential for industrial development into core competitive strength.
Second, deepen cross-domain collaboration. Guide advanced manufacturing clusters to deepen cross-regional resource sharing, cross-sector technology integration, upstream and downstream integration of the industrial chain, break down regional barriers and industry boundaries, and form a “finger in hand” development synergy.
Finally, strengthen precise policy support. In terms of innovative platform layout, high-end talent promotion, factor resource guarantee, etc., we will increase support for advanced manufacturing clusters, promote the leap from physical agglomeration to core competency system integration, and provide hard core support for the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone.
Thank you.
Jia Huili:
Thanks for the introduction. Time is the last two questions.
Daily Economic News Reporter:
Industrial software has played an important role in driving the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. How is the overall development of industrial software in China? How will efforts be deployed during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period to promote the further development of industrial software? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question. I ask Director Xie Cun to answer this question.
Xie Cun:
Thank you for your question. Industrial software is a digital carrier of industrial knowledge and technology. It is an important digital foundation for promoting the digital and intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry and accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing. Since the 20th National Congress of the Party, China's industrial software product revenue has maintained a relatively rapid growth rate of 11.4%, and achieved revenue of 154.7 billion yuan in the first half of this year. There are three trends worth watching.
First, supply capacity continues to increase. A number of key technologies have achieved phased breakthroughs, the functional performance of R&D and design products such as CAD and CAE has been greatly improved, some manufacturing products have reached the international advanced level, and high-end supply capacity for management products continues to increase.
Second, industry applications continue to be deepened, and industrial software empowerment results continue to be shown. The application level of enterprises in key industries has been further improved, and industrial chain values such as industrial design and process simulation have been continuously extended to the high-end, injecting strong momentum into the digital transformation of the industry.
Third, ecological construction is gradually accelerating. A number of key urgently needed standards, such as industrial software terms and data models, are being released at an accelerated pace, and the industrial software standard system is constantly being improved. Various types of capital represented by industrial funds continue to be empowered, and the listing, mergers and acquisitions of industrial software companies are accelerating, and strongly supporting enterprises to carry out technical research, product iteration, and scenario implementation.
Facing the “15th Five-Year Plan”, the new generation of information technology represented by artificial intelligence is profoundly reshaping the underlying competitive logic of industrial software, beginning to move from “AI assistance” to “AI native”. New products, new forms, and new models are constantly emerging. This is both a challenge and a rare opportunity. We will continue to move towards “new” and promote industrial software to be smarter, more autonomous, and more powerful.
The first is to continue to strengthen the traction of application scenarios. Promote supply and demand to pair up and go hand in hand, give full play to the advantages of user enterprise scenarios, drive high-quality industrial software companies to iterate products, promote refinement and rapid iteration of industrial software in actual scenarios, and achieve a wider range of deeper applications.
The second is to concentrate on improving product competitiveness. Continue to increase investment in R&D, further advance the “artificial intelligence+software” initiative, concentrate resources and efforts on a number of key technologies and products, so that good software can be implemented quickly and effective early, accelerate the development of talents in schools, and solve problems in depth.
The third is to create a good ecology for industrial development. Make full use of the first version of the policy, provide sufficient incentives and fault-tolerant space, and create a relaxed and favorable development atmosphere for industrial software innovation. Firmly promote industrial data foundation building activities, build high-quality data sets, support specialized, and innovative enterprises to focus on segmented fields and build a number of key enterprises with a good reputation, strong brands, and a solid foundation.
Thank you.
Jia Huili:
Thanks, one last question.
Xinhua Finance Reporter:
We have noticed that some time ago, four departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the “Notice on Further Strengthening Management Work Related to Innovative Design, R&D, Testing and Verification of Automotive Products (Draft for Comments)”. Please explain the background and main contents of the “Notice”. How will the next step be to promote the implementation and effectiveness of relevant policies and further improve the safety and technical performance of automobile products? Thank you.
Wang Weiming:
Thank you for your question, I'll answer that question. In recent years, thanks to the unity, collaboration and initiative of all parties, China's automobile industry has been active in technological innovation, rapid product iteration and renewal, continuous improvement in enterprise manufacturing capacity and quality management levels, and continuous improvement in the functions and performance of Chinese brand cars. However, it is true that some companies have followed suit and launched new products, and problems such as insufficient testing and verification have also occurred. In order to further improve the safety and technical performance of automobile products and ensure public safety and the safety of citizens' lives and property, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the General Administration of Market Supervision and other departments, recently researched and prepared the “Notice on Further Strengthening Management Work Related to Innovative Design, R&D, Testing and Verification of Automobile Products”. It has been publicly solicited for comments from the public, focusing on three aspects:
The first is to add relevant technical parameters to consolidate corporate responsibility. The “Notice” clearly requires enterprises to report technical parameters relating to innovative designs such as hidden doorknobs, electric suction doors, and virtual controls, and R&D tests such as environmental adaptability, and to include them in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's consistent management of automotive product entry and production. Automobile products with problems such as failure to declare as required or insufficient testing and verification will not be allowed, and product safety barriers will be kept in place.
The second is to strengthen safety assessments for innovative designs of automotive products. In response to the innovative design of more than 20 automobile products such as special-shaped steering wheels and virtual control parts, the “Notice” puts forward 4 general requirements, including front safety risk assessment, and 21 specific requirements. The purpose is to supervise and guide enterprises to fully evaluate and verify vehicle functional safety, driving safety, ease of operation, and maintenance economy. Among these, electric suction doors are required to have an anti-pinch function, and it is prohibited to use functions such as “zero gravity” seats, swivel seats, reclining the seat into a bed, and elevating the cockpit while the vehicle is driving to better ensure the safety of consumers using cars.
The third is to fully carry out R&D testing and verification of automotive products. The “Notice” proposes 6 general requirements and 8 specific requirements, including the establishment and improvement of a product development testing and verification management system, elevates 22 recommended standards and industry standards to mandatory requirements, and urges and guides enterprises to carry out comprehensive testing and verification in 7 areas, including reliability and durability. Among them, the reliability test verification is not less than 30,000 kilometers, the environmental adaptability test verification cycle is not less than 1 year, and the “two winters and one summer” test is included. Automobile manufacturers are required to carry out empirical verification of the cycle life, durability, etc. of power batteries, and must not directly accept the supplier's verification report.
Here, I would like to highlight that safety is the lifeline and core competitiveness of automobile companies. Any R&D activity must take safety as the first prerequisite, and must never be at the expense of safety. In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will actively study and absorb opinions from various parties, work with relevant departments to speed up the preparation and publication of the “Notice”, speed up the preparation and revision of relevant standards, strengthen the supervision and inspection of product production consistency, inspection and inspection of the whole chain of supervision through prior admission, in-fact supervision and inspection, resolutely prevent products with unreasonable innovative designs and insufficient R&D and testing from entering the market, resolutely adhere to the safety bottom line of automobile products, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers to promote the high-quality development of the automobile industry. Thank you.
Jia Huili:
That's all for today's press conference. Thank you to all the publishers, thank you to our reporters and friends for participating, and see you next time.
This article was edited by China.com, Zhitong Finance Editor: Chen Wenfang.