Original Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Established in 2008 as a department under the State Council responsible for the administration of China’s industrial development and information industry. Its main responsibilities include industrial planning, policymaking and standards-setting; promoting technological development and innovation in the communications sector; and safeguarding China’s information security.
This lengthy piece outlines the underlying logic behind China’s new industrial upgrading policy, dubbed “new industrialization.” Jin Zhuanglong, head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, lays out what he sees as key accomplishments and challenges for China’s industrial system going forward. Jin details steps Beijing will undertake to advance the manufacturing sector, emphasizing the need to better integrate and synergize technology innovation, digitalization, and industrial upgrading.
One of China’s senior-most industry and technology regulators summarizes China’s progress in technological advancement since the 18th Party Congress in 2012.