China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed promoting the deployment of large models in key sectors of the manufacturing industry, accelerating the refinement of application scenario requirements, and expediting the intelligent upgrade of the entire manufacturing process.
Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, recently chaired a meeting to discuss strategies and measures for promoting the development of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and empowering the advancement of new industrialization, according to a report published by the ministry on Wednesday.
The meeting emphasized the need to solidify the industrial foundation, including strengthening the supply of computing power, coordinating the deployment of general-purpose large models and industry-specific large models, emphasizing compatibility between software and hardware, accelerating the establishment of high-quality industry datasets, and enhancing the intelligence level of key products and equipment.
It also stressed the importance of shaping application advantages and called for the deployment of large models in key sectors of the manufacturing industry, accelerating the refinement of application scenario requirements, expediting the intelligent upgrade of the entire manufacturing process, and transforming production and management models.
Furthermore, the meeting proposed fostering a group of AI-enabled application service providers and accelerating the implementation and iterative upgrading of industry-specific large models and highlighted the need to strengthen standard-setting leadership by coordinating the advancement of AI standards.
The ministry underscored the importance of leveraging both an effective market and a capable government, advancing standards development in a tiered and systematic manner, and ensuring standards serve foundational, guiding, and supportive roles.
It addressed the cultivation of leading AI enterprises and the support for the development of specialized, refined, and innovative small and medium-sized AI enterprises. It called for improving the open-source mechanism for AI, accelerating the construction of high-level AI open-source communities, and building an open and shared open-source ecosystem. The meeting also emphasized increasing support through fiscal and tax policies and guiding greater investment from private capital.
This year’s Government Work Report proposed the continued advancement of the “Artificial Intelligence Plus” initiative, aiming to better integrate digital technologies with manufacturing and market advantages, and support large-scale and widespread application.
At the National Industry and Information Technology Work Conference held at the end of last year, it was announced that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology would implement the “AI + Manufacturing” initiative in 2025, strengthening the research, development, and deployment of general-purpose and industry-specific large models, as well as their application in key scenarios.
At the local level, a series of policy measures are being introduced to promote the role of AI in enabling new industrialization.
According to Beijing Daily, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology recently issued the “Beijing Action Plan for AI Empowering New Industrialization (2025).” Centered on the theme of “AI and New Industrialization,” the plan introduces 16 measures to support enterprise development. These include real monetary incentives aimed at developing leading industry large models, enhancing the intelligence level of equipment, and strengthening intelligent safety protections.
The action plan proposes enhancing the intelligence level of equipment and building benchmark factories for embodied intelligence. It supports enterprises in improving the R&D and design level of equipment, applying embodied intelligent large models, 5G, and other technologies, and deploying embodied intelligent robots and intelligent equipment. For new equipment with demonstrative value and eligible demonstration projects, the plan offers support of up to RMB 30 million.
In March, Shenzhen released four action plans, including the “Shenzhen Action Plan for Accelerating the Creation of an AI Pioneer City (2025–2026)” and the “Shenzhen Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of the AI Terminal Industry (2025–2026).” These plans cover multiple areas such as building a pioneering AI city, supporting the AI terminal industry, developing embodied intelligent robots, and nurturing gazelle and unicorn enterprises.