Jin Zhuanglong, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

■ China Economic Times reporter Zhao Shan

On March 25, Jin Zhuanglong, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the 2024 Annual Meeting of the China Development Forum and delivered a keynote speech on "Promoting the Optimization and Upgrading of Industrial and Supply Chains in International Cooperation."

Jin Zhuanglong pointed out that China has embarked on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country and has made it clear that new industrialization will be basically realized by 2035. China is accelerating the promotion of new industrialization, implementing high-quality development requirements throughout the entire process, leading industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation, accelerating the application of scientific and technological innovation results, transforming and upgrading traditional industries, consolidating and upgrading advantageous industries, cultivating and strengthening emerging industries, and advancing the layout and construction of future industries. The industrial chain and supply chain will continue to be optimized and upgraded, and the construction of a modern industrial system led by scientific and technological innovation and supported by advanced manufacturing will be accelerated.

Jin Zhuanglong emphasized that China promotes new industrialization, promotes the optimization and upgrading of industrial and supply chains, and always adheres to the development path of open cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results. We will continue to expand high-level opening up, implement measures to comprehensively lift restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with companies from all over the world, jointly promote the optimization and upgrading of industrial and supply chains, and build a safe, stable, smooth, efficient, open, inclusive, mutually beneficial and win-win Global industrial chain supply chain system.

Deepen collaborative innovation cooperation in industrial and supply chains, vigorously promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, implement high-quality development actions for key manufacturing industrial chains, continue to optimize the innovation platform network, and promote the improvement of quality and efficiency in national High-tech Zone. Actively support foreign-funded enterprises to set up R & D centers in China and jointly carry out technology R & D and industrial application with domestic enterprises.

Deepen cooperation in digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, implement digital transformation actions in the manufacturing industry, deeply implement intelligent manufacturing projects, and promote the construction of smart factories and smart supply chains. Support Chinese and foreign companies to strengthen cooperation and accelerate the transformation and implementation of advanced and applicable digital technologies, products and solutions.

Deepen green and low-carbon cooperation in the manufacturing industry, steadily promote carbon peaking in key industries, implement green manufacturing projects, improve green manufacturing service systems, accelerate the construction of green factories, green parks and green supply chains, and vigorously develop green and low-carbon industries. Promote the establishment of international partnerships for green manufacturing, build a number of Chinese-foreign cooperation green industrial parks, and expand green trade growth points.

Deepen cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises, adhere to equal emphasis on service and management, and both assistance and development, promote the development of specialization and innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and promote the integration and innovation of large and medium-sized enterprises. Promote high-level open cooperation among small and medium-sized enterprises and integrate into global industrial and supply chains.