Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerate the promotion of new industrialization and provide solid support for the promotion of Chinese path to modernization

Accelerate new industrialization to provide solid support for Chinese path to modernization

——Interview with Jin Zhuanglong, Secretary of the Party Group and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Industry is the foundation of a country and the cornerstone of economic development. The Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese path to modernization, adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, proposed to improve the system and mechanism for promoting high-quality economic development, and made clear requirements for accelerating the promotion of new industrialization.

How to establish a mechanism for maintaining a reasonable proportion of investment in the manufacturing industry? How to establish a sound system to enhance the resilience and security level of industrial and supply chains? Around the hot topic concerns, the reporter interviewed Jin Zhuanglong, Secretary of the Party Group and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Strengthening the foundation of a great country and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system

Q: The plenary session proposed the establishment of a mechanism to maintain a reasonable proportion of investment in the manufacturing industry. How do you understand the significance of this deployment? In what areas will the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology make efforts?

Answer: Establishing a mechanism to maintain a reasonable proportion of investment in the manufacturing industry is a major deployment based on multiple factors such as the stage characteristics of China's manufacturing industry development and the profound and complex changes in the external environment. It is also an inherent requirement for promoting new industrialization and building a solid foundation for the real economy.

In the first half of this year, the added value of China's manufacturing industry accounted for 27% of GDP and remained stable overall. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on promoting new industrialization, developing new quality productive forces, maintaining a reasonable proportion of manufacturing, actively promoting the optimization of support policies, improving the industrial governance system, and accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone.

One is to transform and upgrade traditional industries.We will deepen the implementation of major technological upgrades and large-scale equipment updates in the manufacturing industry, further optimize the policy toolbox, and support enterprises to use digital and green technologies to transform and enhance traditional industries. Accelerate the supply of advanced standards, promote equipment updates, process upgrades, digital empowerment, and management innovation in key industries.

The second is to consolidate and enhance advantageous industries.Focusing on areas such as rail transit equipment, intelligent connected new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, and lithium batteries, we will strengthen the supply of innovative policies, enhance the competitiveness of the entire industry chain, and create a number of world-class advanced manufacturing clusters.

The third is to develop and strengthen emerging industries.Focus on strategic industries such as next-generation information technology, artificial intelligence, and aerospace, and promote the improvement of development policies and governance systems. Develop an action plan to strengthen emerging industries and create new driving forces, systematically promote technological innovation, large-scale application, and industrial development, and create new growth engines such as biomanufacturing, commercial aerospace, and low altitude economy. Explore the establishment of an inclusive and prudent adaptive regulatory system to guide the healthy and orderly development of emerging industries.

The fourth is to proactively layout future industries.Focusing on future manufacturing, future information, and future materials, we will vigorously develop new fields and tracks such as humanoid robots, 6G, and atomic level manufacturing, establish a mechanism for future industrial investment growth, improve the policy system for supporting incubation and acceleration, and develop and strengthen gazelle and unicorn enterprises. Support regions with conditions to take the lead and build future industrial pilot zones. Utilize the role of industrial investment funds and develop patient capital.

Seize digital opportunities and strive to expand new industrial spaces

Q: The plenary session proposed to improve the system for promoting the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy. How will it be implemented in the next step?

Answer: Establishing a sound system to promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, and improving the policy system to promote digital industrialization and industrial digitization, are strategic choices to seize the new opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, inevitable requirements for building a modern industrial system, and key paths to promote new industrialization.

In 2023, China's digital industry will achieve an income of 32.5 trillion yuan. Industrial Internet applications will cover all industrial categories, and the driving role of the digital economy will become increasingly prominent. We will organically combine the construction of a strong manufacturing country with the development of digital economy, industrial informatization, etc., to enhance the modernization level of the industrial system.

One is to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry.Accelerate the all-round and full chain popularization and application of the new generation of information technology, create enterprise benchmarks at the "point", and promote industrial enterprises above designated size and specialized, refined, and new small and medium-sized enterprises to take the lead in completing digital transformation; Promote chain transformation online, focus on key industries and key industrial chains, and develop a digital transformation scenario map; Build digital parks and smart clusters on the surface, striving to build around 200 high standard digital parks by 2027.

The second is to promote artificial intelligence to empower new industrialization.Focusing on intelligent manufacturing as the main direction, we will solidify the technological foundation of computing power, algorithms, data, etc., and cultivate several general and industry models. Carry out the "Artificial Intelligence+Manufacturing" campaign, vigorously develop intelligent products, promote intelligent software applications, and promote the upgrading of consumer terminals such as home appliances and mobile phones to strong intelligence.

Thirdly, we will vigorously develop the new generation of information technology industry.Focusing on integrated circuit, industrial software, satellite Internet and other fields, we will make greater efforts to make up for weaknesses, forge long boards and build new ones, foster a batch of ecological leading enterprises, develop a batch of specialized, special and new SMEs, and create a batch of digital industrial clusters with international competitiveness.

The fourth is to promote the high-quality development of the information and communication industry.We will continue to promote the large-scale deployment and application of 5G, gigabit optical network, mobile Internet of Things, IPv6, etc., accelerate the systematic development of industrial Internet, build a national integrated computing system, and strengthen the construction of network infrastructure security protection capabilities. Expand and strengthen the Open Atomic Open Source Foundation, optimize the open source development environment.

Adhere to bottom line thinking and firmly grasp the initiative of development

Q: How to understand and grasp the concept of "improving the resilience and security level of industrial and supply chains", and what are the key areas of focus?

Answer: The industrial chain and supply chain must not fall off at critical moments, which is an important characteristic that a major country's economy must possess. China has built a large-scale, comprehensive, and highly competitive industrial system, but it should also be noted that the adverse effects of external environmental changes have increased, and problems such as key core technologies being controlled by people and weak industrial foundations have not been fundamentally resolved. We must accelerate the improvement of the resilience and security level of the industrial and supply chains, and focus on four aspects of work.

One is to improve and strengthen the institutional mechanisms for the development of key industrial chains.Focusing on key industrial chains such as integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, and medical equipment, we will adopt a tailored approach to each chain and strive to build an independent and controllable supply chain. Deepen the implementation of industrial infrastructure reconstruction projects and major technological equipment research projects, and promote technological research and application of achievements throughout the entire chain. Improve the application policies for the first unit (set), first batch, and first version, promote the scale application and iterative upgrading of innovative products.

The second is to promote the integrated development of technological innovation and industrial innovation.Strengthen the implementation of major science and technology projects and key research and development plans, and build more national level innovation platforms in enterprise layout. Build a high-level industrial technology innovation platform system, optimize the layout of national manufacturing innovation centers, and construct a number of pilot certification platforms. Guide the implementation of a new round of institutional and mechanism reforms, as well as policy pilot projects in national high-tech zones, to develop high technology, achieve industrialization, and accelerate the formation of new quality productive forces. Improve policies for the development of the technology service industry, cultivate a national integrated technology market, and create an upgraded version of the "Torch" brand.

Thirdly, establish a risk assessment and response mechanism for industrial and supply chain security.Give full play to the leading and driving role of the chain owner enterprise, and enhance the collaborative monitoring and response capabilities of upstream and downstream enterprises. We will focus on building a safe and controllable raw material industry chain around the guarantee of strategic mineral resources and product supply. Build a national strategic hinterland and backup key industries.

The fourth is to improve the collaborative mechanism for the orderly and gradient transfer of industries in China.Improve the policy system to promote industrial transfer, and encourage the establishment of a mechanism for sharing indicators such as output value and revenue between the transferring and receiving regions. Deepen industrial cooperation between the eastern, central, and western regions, organize industrial transfer docking activities, and enhance the ability of the Northeast and central and western regions to undertake industrial transfer.

Strengthening assistance to enterprises and stimulating the emergence of more specialized, refined, and innovative enterprises

问：全会提出构建促进专精特新中小企业发展壮大机制，下一步将采取哪些举措？

答：支持中小企业发展既是国家的长期战略，也是政府的重要责任。我国已累计培育专精特新中小企业超过14万家，专精特新“小巨人”企业达1.2万家。工业和信息化部将坚持服务和管理并重、发展和帮扶并举，构建促进专精特新中小企业发展壮大机制，推动中小企业高质量发展。

一是完善优质企业梯度培育体系。发挥“小巨人”企业引领作用，协同推进创新型中小企业与科技型中小企业培育，完善“选种、育苗、培优”全周期培育体系。支持中小企业参与强链补链，分级分类培育中小企业特色产业集群。

二是加快中小企业数字化转型。力争到2027年实现专精特新“小巨人”企业数字化改造全覆盖。大力发展“小快轻准”数字化产品和解决方案，让更多中小企业敢转、会转、转得好。

三是构建优质高效的中小企业服务体系。建好用好全国中小企业服务“一张网”。探索建立专精特新赋能体系，扎实建设中小企业海外服务体系，同时健全防范和化解拖欠中小企业账款长效机制，完善与企业的常态化交流机制。

四是健全与专精特新中小企业成长相适应的要素保障制度。发挥财政资金杠杆作用，支持专精特新“小巨人”企业打造新动能、攻坚新技术、开发新产品，强化产业链配套能力。发挥国家中小企业发展基金作用，带动社会资本投早、投小、投专精特新。优化金融精准支持机制，支持区域性股权市场建设好专精特新专板。完善引才育才留才机制，助力专精特新企业引进各类人才。

信息来源：中华人民共和国工业和信息化部（官网）