Clear Policy Orientation to Vigorously Develop Advanced Manufacturing

[Policy Interpretation] The central government emphasizes accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing to solidify the foundation of the real economy.

Key Direction: Maintain manufacturing's share of GDP at around 25%

General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly pointed out that China remains in the industrialization stage and must guard against a rapid decline in the manufacturing sector’s share of the economy. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee explicitly requires “maintaining a reasonable proportion of manufacturing” to safeguard the fundamentals of technological innovation, employment stability, and national defense security.

Strategic Foundation: Advanced manufacturing is the core engine for quality-driven advancement

An important article by the General Secretary titled “Strengthening, Optimizing, and Expanding the Real Economy,” published in Qiushi Journal, stresses that the focal point of economic development must remain on the real economy and calls for shifting manufacturing from scale expansion to quality-driven advancement.

Industry Impact: Provides long-term support for high-end manufacturing sectors such as new energy vehicles

The policy orientation will intensify resource allocation toward advanced manufacturing, benefiting strategic emerging industries—including new energy vehicles and intelligent manufacturing—to continuously upgrade.