MIIT: Accelerate the Building of a New-Generation Technology System for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles and Deepen the Implementation of the "Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration" Pilot

Title context: MIIT: Accelerate the Building of a New-Generation Technology System for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles and Deepen the Implementation of the "Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration" Pilot Text: On October 21, the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference opened in Yizhuang, Beijing. Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), attended the conference and stated in his address that the intelligent connected vehicle industry is at a critical window period where technological breakthroughs and commercialization are being advanced in parallel. The MIIT will thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, solidly advance the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry," and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry. First, promote AI empowerment across the entire chain of automotive R&D, production, supply, and services, and accelerate the building of a new-generation technology system for intelligent connected new energy vehicles. Second, accelerate large-scale demonstrations of key autonomous driving scenarios, deepen the implementation of the "Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration" pilot, and promote the deep integration of automobiles with information and communications, energy, transportation, and smart cities. Third, ensure the publicity and implementation of mandatory national standards related to autonomous driving, accelerate the development of key standards such as operation monitoring and data security, thoroughly implement the special action for automotive quality improvement, and build a sound policy environment. Fourth, actively participate in the formulation of international economic and trade rules, support Chinese and foreign enterprises in deepening R&D, investment, and industrialization cooperation, jointly create high-quality products, and provide green, intelligent, and safe transportation tools for global consumers. The original text is as follows: 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference Opens in Beijing On October 21, the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference opened in Yizhuang, Beijing. Yin Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Xin Guobin, Member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Li Yang, Member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport, attended the conference and delivered speeches. Wan Gang, Honorary Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, delivered a keynote report. Jean Todt, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety, and Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, attended the conference and delivered speeches. Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, presided over the opening ceremony. Yin Yong pointed out that automobiles are currently evolving from a means of transportation into mobile intelligent spaces, carrying people's aspirations for a better life. Based on its advantages in innovation, scenarios, and institutions, Beijing is accelerating the building of a highland for the intelligent connected vehicle industry. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is an important period of transformation for the development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry, and Beijing will seize the opportunities to push industrial development to higher levels. Beijing is willing to work with all parties to continuously increase technological innovation, focus on core technology fields such as automotive large models, in-vehicle operating systems, and (steer-by-wire chassis), jointly solve common industry challenges, and build a stable and controllable core technology system for intelligent connected vehicles; continuously consolidate the foundation for safe development, better coordinate development and security, improve industry standards and norms, safety supervision mechanisms, and data governance systems, and firmly hold the safety bottom line; continuously strengthen practical exchanges and cooperation, adhere to openness and inclusiveness, promote mutual recognition of technologies and talent cultivation, promote practical cooperation, and maintain the stability and smoothness of industrial and supply chains. Xin Guobin pointed out that the intelligent connected vehicle industry is at a critical window period where technological breakthroughs and commercialization are being advanced in parallel. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, solidly advance the implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry," and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry. First, promote AI empowerment across the entire chain of automotive R&D, production, supply, and services, and accelerate the building of a new-generation technology system for intelligent connected new energy vehicles. Second, accelerate large-scale demonstrations of key autonomous driving scenarios, deepen the implementation of the "Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration" pilot, and promote the deep integration of automobiles with information and communications, energy, transportation, and smart cities. Third, ensure the publicity and implementation of mandatory national standards related to autonomous driving, accelerate the development of key standards such as operation monitoring and data security, thoroughly implement the special action for automotive quality improvement, and build a sound policy environment. Fourth, actively participate in the formulation of international economic and trade rules, support Chinese and foreign enterprises in deepening R&D, investment, and industrialization cooperation, jointly create high-quality products, and provide green, intelligent, and safe transportation tools for global consumers. Li Yang stated that the Ministry of Transport will thoroughly implement the "AI + Transportation" initiative and accelerate the integrated development of intelligent connected vehicles and transportation. Adhere to technology leadership and consolidate the digital and intelligent technology foundation. Focusing on key technologies for "AI + Transportation," strengthen organized scientific and technological breakthroughs in key technologies. Highlight scenario-driven development and build a pattern of coordinated factors. Thoroughly implement the innovation initiative for typical application scenarios of "AI + Transportation," launch the high-quality dataset "Hundred Data Contending for Excellence" initiative, and promote high-quality supply and coordinated linkage of factors such as data, computing power, models, and scenarios. Strengthen risk awareness and firmly hold the bottom line of safe development. Ensure that intelligent connected vehicles are safe, reliable, and controllable, and safeguard high-quality development with high-level safety. Deepen openness and cooperation and expand space for win-win cooperation. Support Chinese enterprises in participating in global competition, welcome enterprises from all countries to share China's development opportunities, and jointly build an open, inclusive, and mutually beneficial intelligent connected vehicle industry ecosystem. This conference is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Transport, and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, and lasts for three days. With the theme of "Gathering Wisdom and Pooling Strength, Boundless Connectivity Steadily Marching Toward a New Era of Autonomous Driving," the conference features three plenary sessions including the opening ceremony, the general assembly, and the closing ceremony; three special events including the Automotive Industry International Cooperation Roundtable, the Sino-German Intelligent Connected Vehicle Cooperation Forum, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Industrial Coordinated Development Forum; six thematic forums focusing on policies and regulations, standards and norms, key technologies, application ecosystems, connected coordination, and digital-intelligent transformation; and multiple side meetings and experience activities. More than 3,000 representatives from governments, enterprises, and research institutions from more than 10 countries and regions around the world attended the conference. This article is excerpted from the "MIIT WeChat" WeChat public account, edited by GMTEight: Xu Wenqiang.