High-Level Seminar Sets Sights on Industrial Transformation in the '15th Five-Year' Period

[Policy Outlook] The High-Level Seminar on the Development Trends and Policies of China's Automotive Industry was held in Beijing on March 27, 2026, focusing on nine key topics to discuss the future of the sector.

Core Developments: Anchoring the '15th Five-Year' Plan and Deep Industrial Transformation

The seminar was hosted by the China EV100 Research Institute, bringing together government officials, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, and experts from authoritative institutions including the Development Research Center of the State Council. It also attracted representatives from over 30 automakers—including BYD, Tesla, NIO, and Li Auto—as well as key supply chain players such as CATL, Huawei Digital Power, and Horizon Robotics.

Strategic Foundation: Building Cross-Sector Consensus on Policy and Technology

Discussions centered on critical themes including intelligent electric vehicle trends, carbon neutrality pathways, and industrial chain security. The goal was to provide intellectual support for the upcoming '15th Five-Year' industrial policy and strengthen collaboration among government, industry, academia, and research institutions to address global competition.