editorial comment/note
Modern industrial system is the material and technical foundation of modern countries and the key symbol of realizing economic modernization. Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system is one of the priorities put forward in this year’s government work report. Since the beginning of this year, all localities and departments have vigorously promoted the consolidation and extension of advantageous industries, the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries, and the forward-looking layout of future industries, and the construction of a modern industrial system that is self-controllable, safe, reliable and competitive has made steady progress. From now on, People’s Daily launched a series of reports to tour the new progress and achievements made in the construction of China’s modern industrial system, and to tap the new vitality and new impetus nurtured by China’s high-quality economic development.
There are more than 2.94 million 5G base stations; The scale of the core industry of artificial intelligence reached 500 billion yuan; The cumulative production of new energy vehicles has exceeded 20 million; The scale of ultra-high definition video industry exceeds 3 trillion yuan; The scale of newly added photovoltaic installed capacity ranks first in the world for ten consecutive years … … Since the beginning of this year, China’s strategic emerging industries have been reported frequently. The latest data shows that in 2022, the added value of strategic emerging industries such as new generation information technology, high-end equipment and new energy vehicles has accounted for more than 13% of China’s GDP.
Cultivating and expanding strategic emerging industries is a key link in building a modern industrial system. It is not only seeking for the situation, grasping the general trend of development, but also taking the initiative to seize the growth point of development.
The the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee meeting held on July 24th pointed out that we should vigorously promote the construction of modern industrial system, accelerate the cultivation and expansion of strategic emerging industries and create more pillar industries. The the State Council executive meeting held on July 31st pointed out that it is necessary to speed up the cultivation and expansion of strategic emerging industries, create new pillar industries, and enhance China’s competitive influence in the global industrial chain supply chain. With the recent intensive voice of many departments, the focus of emerging industries has become clearer and the release of kinetic energy has become more vigorous.
Grasp the general trend and the vitality of emerging industries in generate
In 1 minute, two new energy vehicles went from "zero" to "whole" at BYD Xi ‘an base, completed the final assembly and went off the assembly line lightly.
In 58 minutes, a new energy vehicle was charged from 8% to 100% by double-gun charging technology.
In 30 days, more than 4,000 BYD new energy vehicles were exported to Japan, Germany, Australia, Thailand and other countries and regions, and were sought after by local consumers.
From the first car to the 20 millionth car, China’s new energy automobile industry has grown from scratch in the past 28 years. In recent years, it has made rapid progress and become a vivid epitome of the vitality of emerging industries in generate.
Byd assembly plant. Photo courtesy of respondents
At present, China’s new energy vehicles have established a sound industrial ecology, focusing on promoting technological innovation, product innovation and market innovation, and a number of core technologies such as batteries, motors and electronic control have made breakthroughs one after another. Statistics show that China’s production and sales of new energy vehicles ranked first in the world for eight consecutive years, with a global market share of over 60%.
"China’s new energy bus station is here ‘ Tuyere ’ It has achieved a blowout growth. In the period of great change, enterprises must have core technology, precise strategy and rapid decision-making, all of which are indispensable. " Wang Chuanfu, chairman and president of BYD, said in an exclusive interview with People’s Daily Online that as a leading enterprise in the new energy automobile industry, BYD has always been driven by technological innovation and made efforts to grasp the initiative of industrial transformation by means of vertical integration. Since it was announced in April 2022 that it would stop producing fuel vehicles, BYD has been fully engaged in research and development and promotion of new energy vehicles, and has gone all out to the "new battlefield" of the global automobile industry with intelligence and networking as the key competition points.
Innovation and development, time waits for no one. Li Hongwei, director of the Institute of New Industrialization of China Electronic and Information Industry Development Research Institute, said, "At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, the global innovation map and industrial structure are profoundly adjusted, and strategic emerging industries are the frontier and focus of the competitive game among countries."
He also pointed out that the "strategic" of emerging industries is also manifested in promoting the upgrading of industrial structure. Faced with the triple pressures of shrinking demand, supply shock and expected weakening, it is urgent for China to promote the empowerment application of strategic emerging industries in traditional industries and foster new kinetic energy for economic development during the key period of changing development mode, optimizing economic structure and transforming growth momentum.
In Nanjing Riverside, an innovative picture scroll of "integration of number and reality" is unfolding. On the production line, the mechanical arm swings back and forth, the automated robots are busy shuttling, and tens of thousands of containers are quietly arranged and moved … … This is ZTE’s "5G Fully Connected Smart Factory", with a communication network stability as high as 99.999%, and five 5G base stations can be produced in one minute.
In recent years, promoting the integration and application of new generation information and communication technologies such as 5G and Gigabit optical networks, and creating a deep integration of digital industry and real economy have become one of the key directions of advanced communication industry, and also a new engine to drive the digital transformation of enterprises. At present, the numerical control rate of key processes in key industrial enterprises in China has reached 59.4%, and more than 1,700 digital workshops and intelligent factories have been cultivated.
ZTE’s "5G Fully Connected Smart Factory". Photo courtesy of respondents
"The wheels of the communications industry are rapidly rolling forward by the iteration of technological innovation, but the popularization of technology also means competition in the Red Sea. Only by continuing to innovate can we maintain our competitive advantage." Chen Zhiping, vice president of ZTE, said that ZTE maintains its layout in traditional advantageous areas such as 5G, and maintains its leading position with the pace of commercial generation, reserve generation and research and development generation. At the same time, we will build a multi-state, integrated, efficient and intelligent "digital base" of distributed cloud network integration, vigorously invest in the research and development of forward-looking technologies such as 5G-Advanced and AI big model, and continue to transition to high-value areas.
Play a good "first move" and seize the opportunity in emerging industries
In the past, an ordinary home medical box could only be equipped with simple medical devices such as band-AIDS and gauze. Nowadays, combined with the visual intelligent medical box of industrial medical care, not only a screen with a bending radius of 1.5mm is integrated into the medical box, but also data such as body temperature, heart rate and blood oxygen can be clearly displayed, and various medical devices can be docked through USB expansion interface, making medical detection and remote diagnosis and treatment at your fingertips.
In the past, hundreds of pieces of information needed to be manually entered in the process of medical insurance claims, which had many problems, such as various bills, irregular image collection, and low compensation efficiency. Nowadays, the big model of artificial intelligence industry can realize the automatic identification and entry of medical information such as outpatient medical records, surgical records and diagnosis certificates, and the timeliness of the whole process of claim payment can be improved by more than 50%.
Unveiling the "mystery" of strategic emerging industries shows the real needs of a better life. As Li Hongwei said, emerging industries meet people’s growing social needs through technological innovation, which plays a significant leading role in the overall economic and social situation and long-term development.
Zhang Deqiang, chairman and president of Visionox, told the reporter that the flexible AMOLED display portable medical box, equipped with 12.3-inch fully-stacked flexible AMOLED module, will be used in more daily life scenes in the future, such as smart home and vehicle display.
Visionox flexible AMOLED display portable medical box. Photo courtesy of respondents
As one of the new engines in the modern industrial system, artificial intelligence is the key technology to lead a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, and it is the commanding height of global scientific and technological competition. In recent years, China’s artificial intelligence industry has flourished, the infrastructure has been accelerated, and the integration application has been deeply expanded.
The data shows that the scale of China’s artificial intelligence core industry exceeds 400 billion yuan, and the number of enterprises exceeds 3,000, which has the largest application market and the richest application scenarios in the world. At present, the rapid application of large language model has accelerated the popularization of artificial intelligence technology. Some industry reports predict that in the next 10 years, artificial intelligence technology represented by big language model will promote global GDP growth by 7%.
"The big model of artificial intelligence has enhanced the universality of artificial intelligence, and there will be many in the future ‘ Clever ’ Large models have emerged, infiltrating the industrial field and empowering the industry to develop. " Wu Tian, vice president of Baidu Group, said.
Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system is a complex and arduous long-term systematic project, which cannot be accomplished overnight. It requires systematic policy and long-term efforts, drawing a blueprint to the end and doing it one after another. As the living subject of the modern industrial system, leading enterprises strive to innovate, accumulate wealth and develop, lay out ahead and lead the development.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that first-class enterprises are the key forces leading industrial development and technological innovation. In 2022, China’s industrial enterprises above designated size reached 450,000, an increase of more than 30% compared with 2012. Leading backbone enterprises were "indomitable", specialized in small and medium-sized enterprises "overwhelming", and a number of "singles champions" and "supporting experts" stood out.
"Innovation is not ‘ Eat all over the sky ’ Especially as a technology-intensive display industry, it needs continuous innovation. " Zhang Deqiang said that since its establishment, Visionox has always adhered to "basic research — Pilot test — Mass production — Application "independent innovation mode. In 2022, the production capacity of small and medium-sized OLED in China has occupied 50% of the world, making it the largest production base in the world.
Blow the "assembly number" and emerging industries will work together for a win-win situation
In the hot summer, the construction is in full swing. Mixing, stirring and grinding are one of the key materials used to prepare photovoltaic cells — — Silver paste is made here.
Glass feeding, welding, laminating and testing. In Artes Sunshine Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, automatic production lines are busy, and the automation level of 12 key processes reaches about 90.6%, and finished photovoltaic modules are filed out.
In recent years, China’s photovoltaic industry has formed the most complete industrial supporting environment and supply chain system in the world, from upstream silicon material technology research and development, midstream component manufacturing and downstream power station development. Since the beginning of this year, the export of "new three products" represented by electric manned vehicles, lithium batteries and solar module has increased rapidly. The data shows that China’s newly installed photovoltaic capacity and total installed capacity ranked first in the world for ten years and eight years respectively. In the first half of this year, the cumulative installed capacity exceeded 470 million kilowatts, making it the second largest power supply in China.
"Innovation needs the support of the industrial chain. Only when the industrial chain is complete can we reduce costs and increase the opportunities and benefits of innovation success." Zhuang Yan, president of Artes Sunshine Power Group Co., Ltd. told reporters that in 2017, Artes took the lead in using 166 mm silicon wafers to produce the first module with over 400 watts on the market, which not only promoted the company’s performance, but also led the development trend of photovoltaic large silicon wafers.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that in the process of building a modern industrial system, it is necessary to continue to promote the complementary advantages of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, large, medium and small enterprises, and integrate innovation to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is cooperating with relevant departments to implement the "Joint Action" to promote the integration and innovation of large, medium and small enterprises, and promote the comprehensive integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, supply chain, data chain, capital chain, service chain and talent chain.
Expanding international cooperation and "attracting investment" and "attracting wisdom" in the process of "going global" are also important measures for the development of emerging industries. According to Zhuang Yan, Artes’s overseas income accounts for more than 70%, and it has set up product sales and project development companies in more than 20 countries and production bases in Thailand and Vietnam. During the development of overseas energy storage projects, Artes has further improved its capabilities in product design and engineering services by integrating technical teams and setting up R&D centers, which has injected strong momentum into overseas business development.
Around the guarantee of production factors such as technology, capital, land use and talents, the supporting policies of related industries are also constantly improving, and the "assembly number" to optimize the development environment of emerging industries has already sounded.
In May this year, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) deployed strategic emerging industries three times in a month, requiring central enterprises to go all out to develop strategic emerging industries and effectively improve the core competitiveness of enterprises, and specifically put forward four key tasks: optimizing industrial layout, breaking through core technologies, forming a good industrial ecology, and improving talent incentive mechanism.
Locally, Shanghai has issued "25 high-end manufacturing industries", Hefei has issued "12 advanced manufacturing industries", and Hangzhou is committed to building "‘ 3+N’ Hangzhou industrial fund cluster ",fully promote the development and growth of strategic emerging industries.
Li Hongwei said that in the next stage, we should adhere to the concept of problem orientation and system, and effectively solve various practical problems arising from the development of emerging industries. For example, strengthen the window guidance of local major projects, and guide local governments to differentiate their layout and complement each other in the process of building emerging industrial chains; Promote "technology — Industry — Finance "virtuous circle, effectively allocate resources to promote the development of science and technology and industry;" We will improve the new scientific research model of "government-enterprise joint problem-setting, government-assisted enterprise answering and enterprise-led evaluation", so that enterprises can truly become the leaders and leaders of scientific and technological innovation.