Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerate the enhancement of industrial technological innovation capabilities.

The National Conference on Industry and Information Technology was held in Beijing on December 25th and 26th. The conference emphasized the need to focus on key areas and key tasks to achieve a good start to the "14th Five-Year Plan" by 2026. Efforts will be made to consolidate the stable and positive trend in industrial economy. The implementation of a new round of work plans for stabilizing growth in ten key industries will be deepened, and support will be given to industrial provinces to take the lead. Green products, trendy products, products for the elderly, and other supplies will be increased, and a world-class lineup of Chinese consumer goods will be systematically cultivated. Efforts will be made to stabilize effective investment in manufacturing. The stable development of the tobacco industry will continue. Efforts will be made to accelerate the improvement of industrial science and technology innovation capabilities. Core technologies that drive industrial development will be tackled, high-level manufacturing trial platforms will be strengthened, and a national manufacturing trial service network will be established. Efforts will be made to cultivate a national integrated technology market, and pilot reforms will be carried out to promote the use of scientific and technological achievements before payment. The new track cultivation action for national high-tech zones will be implemented, and the construction of national new industrialization demonstration zones will be promoted. The layout of national defense technology industry will be optimized.