1606-XL480E  Ensure that the steady growth policy takes effect, transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, and accelerate the formation of new quality productivity… Recently, intensive meetings have been held from ministries and commissions to local governments to study and deploy key tasks in the field of industry and information technology in 2024, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation as the lead and advanced manufacturing as the backbone while vigorously promoting the steady growth of the industrial economy.

We will vigorously promote the steady growth of the industrial economy

1606-XL480E  Not long ago, the National Conference on Industry and Information Technology was held in Beijing. The meeting listed “all efforts to promote the steady growth of the industrial economy” as the first of the 12 key tasks in 2024, and made it clear that we should grasp the landing effect of the steady growth policy, deeply implement the work plan for the steady growth of the ten industries, and support the large industrial provinces to continue to “take the lead.” We will deepen the “three products” action for raw materials and consumer goods, and boost the consumption of large-scale goods such as new-energy vehicles and electronic products. We will deepen cooperation in industry and finance, and provide services for key foreign-funded projects in the manufacturing industry.

1606-XL480E  From the signals released by the Provincial Party Committee Economic Work Conference and the Industrial Economy Operation Scheduling Conference held in succession recently, grasping the steady growth of industry has become the focus of work in 2024. For example, Gansu proposed “early planning, early arrangement, early deployment of work”, “full strength, strong leader, chain, gathering group”, and “constantly consolidate and strengthen the province’s industrial economy upward good momentum”; Sichuan proposed that “the secondary industry, especially the industry, should accelerate its development”.

Guan Bing, director of the Institute of Industrial Economics of CCID Research 1606-XL480E  Institute, told the Economic Information Daily reporter that looking forward to the New Year, with the continuous optimization of the industrial development ecology and the gradual restoration of the endogenous growth momentum of the economy, China’s industrial economy is expected to continue a steady growth trend. Among them, China’s export market diversification and product structure optimization will reshape the new advantages of trade, is expected to drive exports to achieve small growth; Industrial investment is expected to continue to grow rapidly; The accelerated integration of digital technology and the real economy, and the increased resilience of industrial chains and supply chains will support the steady growth of the industrial economy.

We will accelerate the formation of new quality productive forces

1606-XL480E  The National Industry and Information Technology Work Conference made it clear that in 2024, it will further consolidate and enhance the leading position of advantageous industries. We will speed up the strengthening of the chain and the extension of the chain to enhance the competitiveness of the whole industry. We will support the development of electric replacement models for new energy vehicles, and do a good job in pilot areas for comprehensive electrification of vehicles in the public sector. We will promote high-end applications of rare earths in aerospace, electronic information, new energy and other fields. Focusing on accelerating the cultivation of emerging industries, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has made it clear that it will launch intelligent Internet-connected vehicle access and road access pilots, and promote the application of Beidou scale and the development of satellite Internet. We will strengthen emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, high-end equipment, biomedicine and high-end medical equipment, and safety and emergency equipment, and foster new growth areas such as bio-manufacturing, commercial aerospace, and low-altitude economy.

Local governments have also deployed to lead the construction of a modern industrial 1606-XL480E  system with scientific and technological innovation. Among them, Fujian proposed to improve the policy system to promote the optimization and adjustment of industrial structure, consolidate and enhance pillar industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, lay out and develop future industries, and accelerate the formation of new quality productivity. Sichuan proposed to deepen the implementation of the six advantageous industries to improve the quality and multiply the action, forward-looking layout of emerging industries, future industries, with disruptive technologies and cutting-edge technologies to foster new industries and new models.

Guan suggested that all localities should be supported to comply with technological trends and industrial laws, and actively layout emerging industries such as new energy, biomededicine, and a new generation of information technology, but at the same time, all localities should be guided to adapt to local conditions, adhere to differentiated development, and cultivate distinctive and advantageous industries.

We will promote the upgrading of traditional industries

According to the data, at present, China has built nearly 10,000 digital workshops and smart factories, created 5,100 national-level green factories, and further improved the comprehensive utilization efficiency of industrial resources.

Looking forward to the New Year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology clearly wants to speed up the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. We will carry out technological upgrading projects in the manufacturing sector, support enterprises in upgrading equipment, and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of key industries such as steel, nonferrous metals, and light industry. We will promote the “smart transformation of the manufacturing industry into a network”, deepen pilot demonstrations of intelligent manufacturing, and promote the construction of an open source system.

According to the research of China ICT Institute, digital transformation will enter the scale promotion period in 2024, and the construction of smart factories in large enterprises and the digital popularization of small and medium-sized enterprises will advance in parallel. At the same time, the integration of new technologies has driven the innovation and change of the technology industry system and injected new growth momentum into the development of the industrial Internet. It is expected that the scale of China’s industrial Internet industry will exceed 1.5 trillion yuan in 2024, and will maintain a growth rate of about 13%.

“The next step should be to summarize common needs, refine typical scenarios, and prepare industry roadmap and construction guidelines; Relying on pilot demonstrations and other projects, the industry will be guided to carry out digital transformation application promotion. At the same time, accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional equipment, and consolidate the foundation of digital equipment manufacturing. We will further promote smes’ cloud-based platforms, and actively apply cloud-based software to improve business informatization.” Liu Chu Fei, deputy director of the Institute of Informatization and Industrialization Integration of the China ICT Academy, told the Economic Information Daily.