The 15th Five Year Plan focuses on new quality productivity and looks forward to 15 strategic emerging and future industries

Interpretation of 15 Key Industrial Fields

On June 21st, Huang Qifan, former mayor of Chongqing, delivered a speech at the China Macro Economy Forum (CMF) 2025 Mid term Forum of Renmin University of China. He pointed out that during the "15th Five Year Plan" period in the next five years, the Chinese economy will enter a critical stage of fully promoting the development of new quality productive forces. Huang Qifan emphasized that we must firmly grasp the core of new quality productivity and focus on incremental growth15 strategic emerging and future industries proposed by the central governmentSo, what areas do these 15 industries cover?

01 Strategic emerging industries (9 categories)

Strategic emerging industries are advanced industries that are based on major technological breakthroughs and development needs, have a leading and driving role in the overall and long-term development of the economy and society, are knowledge and technology intensive, consume less material resources, have great growth potential, and have good comprehensive benefits. It represents the direction of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and is a key area for cultivating and developing new driving forces and gaining new competitive advantages in the future.

China began researching and formulating the classification of strategic emerging industries in 2012 and making real-time adjustments based on the national strategic emerging industry development plan. In 2023, the "Classification Catalogue of Industrial Strategic Emerging Industries (2023)" was formulated, which divides industrial strategic emerging industries into nine major industries, covering more than 3000 products.

1.新一代信息技术产业  

Including artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, 5G communication, etc., it is the core support for promoting the digital transformation and intelligent development of industries.

2.高端装备制造业  

Involving intelligent manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, rail transit, etc., it is a key area to enhance the competitiveness and independent innovation capability of the country's manufacturing industry.

3.新材料产业  

Including high-performance materials, smart materials, nanomaterials, etc., they are the foundation for supporting the development of high-end manufacturing, electronic information, new energy and other industries.

4.生物产业  

Including biomedicine, bio agriculture, bio manufacturing, etc., they are the core forces driving the development of healthcare, agricultural modernization, and bio economy.

5.新能源汽车产业  

Including electric vehicles, intelligent connected vehicles, power batteries, etc., they are important engines for promoting green transformation of transportation and industrial upgrading.

6.新能源产业  

Including wind power, solar energy, hydrogen energy, energy storage, etc., they are important supports for achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.

7.绿色环保产业  

Including high efficiency and energy conservation, advanced environmental protection, circular economy, clean production, etc., it is an important direction to promote green and low-carbon development and sustainable development.

8.航空航天产业  

Involving spacecraft, satellites, aviation equipment, etc., it is an important field for expanding national space activity capabilities and promoting cutting-edge scientific and technological exploration.

9.海洋装备产业  

Including deep-sea exploration, marine engineering equipment, marine new energy, etc., it is an important support for promoting the development of marine resources and the construction of a maritime power.

These industries not only represent the direction of technological innovation, but also play an important role in promoting high-quality development of the Chinese economy, enhancing international competitiveness, and addressing global challenges.

02 Future Industries (6 Major Categories)

The future industry is an emerging field based on cutting-edge technology and future trends, with high uncertainty but enormous development potential. According to the Implementation Opinions on Promoting Innovative Development of Future Industries, the future industries mainly include the following six categories:

1. Future manufacturing:发展智能制造、生物制造、纳米制造、激光制造、循环制造，突破智能控制、智能传感、模拟仿真等关键核心技术推动工业互联网、工业元宇宙等发展。

2.未来信息：推动下一代移动通信卫星互联网、量子信息等技术产业化应用，加快量子、光子等计算技术创新突破，加速类脑智能、群体智能、大模型等深度赋能，加速培育智能产业。

3.未来材料：推动有色金属、化工、无机非金属等先进基础材料升级，发展高性能碳纤维、先进半导体等关键战略材料，加快超导材料等前沿新材料应用。

4.未来能源：聚焦核能、核聚变、氢能、生物质能等重点领域，打造全链条的未来能源装备体系，研发新型高效太阳能电池及相关电子专用装备，加快发展新型储能，推动能源电子产业融合升级。

5.未来空间：聚焦空天、深海、深地、极地等领域，研制相关高端装备，推动深地资源探采、城市地下空间开发利用、极地探测与作业等领域装备研制。

6.未来健康：加快细胞和基因技术、合成生物等前沿技术产业化，推动5G/6G、云计算、元宇宙、人工智能等技术赋能新型医疗服务，研发融合了先进智能技术的高端医疗装备和健康用品。

03国资委部署专项行动，央企加快发展战略性新兴产业

中央企业是发展战略性新兴产业的主力军。国务院国资委多次强调，央企要加快布局新赛道、培育新动能，在关键领域和未来产业中占据主导地位。明确要求中央企业要加大新一代信息技术、人工智能、生物技术、新能源、新材料等布局力度，强化航空航天、轨道交通、海洋工程、智能装备等高端制造业布局，在10个以上重点领域形成全球领先的产业集群。

根据国务院国资委部署，央企重点布局以下领域（不完全列举）：

今年5月中旬，国务院国资委全面深化改革领导小组召开2025年第一次全体会议，会议要求将资源更好地集中到主责主业、发展战略性新兴产业上来，形成主业更突出、核心竞争力更强的业务布局。推动国有企业更大范围、更深程度融入国家创新体系，不断强化企业科技创新主体地位，完善支持原始创新的制度机制，大力提升自主创新能力。

发展壮大新兴产业并前瞻布局未来产业是建设现代产业体系、培育发展新动能、促进经济高质量发展的重要举措，是面对新型国际关系、把握产业发展主动权的战略举措，也是谋求“十五五”时期竞争新优势的关键所在。

Information source: Manufacturing Frontier (WeChat official account)