China's industry ministry and seven other bodies issue 2030 industrial base plan
In short
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, eight in all, have issued the Industrial Foundation Capability Improvement 15th Five-Year Plan. It sets a goal that by 2030 the weak industrial base problem is markedly eased and the overall capability reaches an internationally advanced level. Outlets also reported measures on key basic products, frontier technology, first-use policies and pilot-scale test platforms.
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, eight in all, have issued the Industrial Foundation Capability Improvement 15th Five-Year Plan. CLS carried the news on 22 October, and Xinhua said the plan was issued recently. [ 1 , 9 ]
The plan sets goals for 2030. By then, the weak industrial base problem is to be markedly eased, and technological innovation, self-control and quality product supply capabilities are to improve across the board. The quality of basic products is to rise markedly, with a batch of key basic products leading complete-machine innovation and several internationally influential brands. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
It also calls for a new batch of manufacturing single champion enterprises and specialised 'little giant' enterprises in the industrial base field, and a more sound investment mechanism to support long-term development of the industrial base. Overall industrial base capability is to enter the international advanced ranks, supporting a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
Yicai reported that the plan is anchored on the goal of basically achieving new industrialisation, with high-quality development as its theme. It says the plan will coordinate efforts to make up for weak points, strengthen strong points and lay out frontier areas, and will upgrade the industrial base towards 'strong innovation, high autonomy and quality'. [ 4 ]
CLS published further items on the plan's measures. On key common basic products, it reported that the plan sets up an industrial base competitiveness survey system, a rolling catalogue of industrial base innovation and development, and a key basic product action that encourages developing enterprises and user enterprises to lead jointly. On frontier technology, CLS said the plan names quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence and 6G, among other fields. On application, CLS said the plan improves first-set, first-batch and first-version policies and builds a fault-tolerance mechanism for user enterprises that buy innovative products. [ 2 , 3 , 7 ]
36Kr reported that the plan speeds up the building of manufacturing pilot-scale test platforms, based on leading enterprises, key universities and research institutes, and builds an open-sharing mechanism for them to lower enterprises' innovation costs. [ 8 ]
Why it matters
The plan sets out national goals for industrial base capability through 2030, including technological innovation, self-control and quality product supply. The documents give no funding figures or timetable beyond the 2030 target.
Key facts
- The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, eight in all, issued the Industrial Foundation Capability Improvement 15th Five-Year Plan. [ 1 , 4 , 6 , 9 ]
- By 2030 the plan aims for the weak industrial base problem to be markedly eased and for technological innovation, self-control and quality product supply capabilities to improve across the board. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
- The plan aims to cultivate a new batch of manufacturing single champion enterprises and specialised 'little giant' (专精特新“小巨人”) enterprises in the industrial base field. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
- The plan targets industrial base capability that overall enters the international advanced ranks, supporting a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
- CLS reported that the plan names quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence and 6G among frontier fields. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments, eight in all, issued the Industrial Foundation Capability Improvement 15th Five-Year Plan; Xinhua said it was issued recently. [ 1 , 4 , 6 , 9 ]
- The plan sets the 2030 goals that the weak industrial base problem is markedly eased, that technological innovation, self-control and quality product supply capabilities improve across the board, and that overall industrial base capability enters the international advanced ranks. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
- The plan calls for a new batch of manufacturing single champion enterprises and 'little giant' enterprises in the industrial base field, and a more sound investment mechanism for long-term industrial base development. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
Still unclear
- The measures on key basic product breakthroughs, including a survey system, a rolling catalogue, a key basic product action and dual leadership by developing and user enterprises. Reported only in a CLS summary; no other document in this set repeats these details.
- The measures on frontier technology, covering quantum technology, 6G and other fields. Reported only in a CLS summary, which is cut off mid-sentence.
- The first-use application policies and a fault-tolerance mechanism for user enterprises buying innovative products. Reported only in a CLS summary.
- The measures on pilot-scale test platforms for manufacturing. Reported only in a 36Kr summary.
- The exact date the plan was issued, and any funding amounts. Xinhua says only that the plan was issued recently, and no document gives budget figures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reported the plan's 2030 goals. [ 1 ]
- CLS reported the plan's measures on key basic products and frontier technology. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Yicai, 36Kr and China News Service reported the plan. [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- CLS reported the plan's first-use application policy measures. [ 7 ]
- 36Kr reported the plan's pilot-scale test platform measures. [ 8 ]
- Xinhua published its report on the plan. [ 9 ]