China’s SASAC orders state firms to expand emerging industries and accelerate AI in manufacturing
On September 20, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) held a special meeting directing central state-owned enterprises to enhance manufacturing innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength. Key measures include expanding emerging and future industries, upgrading traditional sectors, accelerating artificial intelligence adoption across R&D, production, and management, and promoting greener production. SASAC pledged stronger policy support, resource integration, and regulatory reforms to enable these goals.
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China's SASAC Orders State Firms to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Manufacturing
China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has issued new directives for central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) across all areas of manufacturing. In a meeting reported on March 17, 2025, the SASAC party committee outlined plans to enhance innovation and competitiveness by having SOEs undertake new national science and technology projects, implement landmark tasks, and build pilot testing platforms. The commission specifically called for the intelligent upgrade of R&D, production, and management processes, and for integrating advanced manufacturing with modern services to create new growth points. This follows a series of recent SASAC actions on AI, including a January call to form 'AI+' industry communities in key fields like embodied intelligence and energy, a February meeting on the 'AI+' special action plan, and a May training program for 'AI+ industrial manufacturing' talent. Expert Liu Xingguo from Hunan Automotive Engineering Vocational University advised that SOEs should coordinate their AI efforts, with technology leaders focusing on core R&D, manufacturing firms on key products, and application-rich firms on integration.
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On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting to guide central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in advancing the manufacturing sector. The meeting emphasized the need for these enterprises to focus on 'advanced' technologies, industrial structures, production methods, manufacturing paradigms, and business models. A key directive is to accelerate the widespread application of artificial intelligence (AI) across all areas of manufacturing, including the intelligent upgrade of R&D, production, and management processes. The SASAC also called for supporting capable central enterprises to become leaders in resource integration and market layout, fostering original technology sources and modern industrial chain leaders. The policy aims to enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of China's manufacturing sector, moving towards higher-end and more autonomous technology paths, while also promoting green and low-carbon production.
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On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting, as reported on its official website on September 21. The meeting emphasized that state-owned central enterprises should focus on key areas and critical links to enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. Specifically, the commission called for advancing technology through new national science and technology projects and pilot platforms; upgrading industrial structure by expanding emerging industries and cultivating future industries; promoting greener production methods; and, notably, guiding central enterprises to accelerate the widespread application of artificial intelligence across all areas of manufacturing, including R&D, production, and management. The meeting also stressed the need to foster leading enterprises, strengthen resource integration, and improve policy support including assessment incentives and funding to create a favorable environment for central enterprises to grow advanced manufacturing.
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China's SASAC Urges State Firms to Boost Emerging Industries and AI in Manufacturing
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting, as reported by People's Financial Information on September 21. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises must focus on key areas and critical links to enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. Key directives include achieving more advanced and independent technology by undertaking new national science and technology projects and building pilot testing platforms; advancing the industrial structure by expanding emerging industries, cultivating future industries, and optimizing traditional industries; and promoting greener, more efficient production methods. The meeting also stressed accelerating the application of artificial intelligence across all manufacturing processes, from R&D to management, and deeply integrating advanced manufacturing with modern services to find new growth points. To support these goals, SASAC called for fostering leading enterprises, strengthening policy support in areas like technology research and smart transformation, and reforming regulatory approaches to create a favorable environment for central enterprises to strengthen their advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Read sourceChina's SASAC urges state firms to advance AI, tech in manufacturing push
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting. The meeting emphasized that state-owned central enterprises must focus on key areas and critical links, striving for 'advanced' capabilities to boost manufacturing innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength. Specific directives include: achieving more advanced technology by undertaking new national science and technology mega-projects, implementing landmark tasks, and building new pilot-scale experiment platforms for higher-end, independent technology roadmaps; advancing industrial structure by expanding emerging industry output, cultivating future industry variables, and optimizing traditional industry stock to move up the value chain; advancing production methods by promoting pollution reduction, carbon cutting, and efficiency improvement to create a greener industrial structure; advancing manufacturing paradigms by accelerating the application of artificial intelligence across all manufacturing sectors and upgrading R&D, production, and management processes; and advancing business formats by deeply integrating advanced manufacturing with modern services to find new growth points. SASAC will support leading enterprises, strengthen resource integration, and improve policy support and regulatory oversight to foster a favorable environment for central enterprises to grow advanced manufacturing.
Read sourceChina's State-owned Assets Regulator Urges SOEs to Expand Emerging Industries, Move Up Value Chain
On September 20, the Party Committee of China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) held a special meeting. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) must focus on key areas and critical links to improve the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. Specifically, the commission called for advancing technology by systematically undertaking new national major science and technology projects, implementing a batch of landmark major scientific tasks, and promoting the construction of new pilot test platforms to achieve a more high-end and independent technology roadmap. In terms of industrial structure, the directive is to expand the increment of emerging industries, cultivate variables for future industries, and optimize the stock of traditional industries, continuously moving towards the mid-to-high end of the industrial and value chains. Regarding production methods, the commission stressed the need to promote both pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and quality and efficiency improvement, accelerating the formation of an industrial structure and production method with high technological content, low resource consumption, and low environmental pollution.
Read sourceChina's SASAC Urges State Firms to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Manufacturing
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises must focus on key areas and critical links, striving for 'advanced' capabilities to enhance innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength in manufacturing. Specific directives include undertaking new national major science and technology projects, implementing landmark tasks, building pilot test platforms, and advancing toward higher-end and autonomous technology routes. In terms of production methods, the commission called for integrating pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and efficiency improvement. Crucially, it instructed central enterprises to accelerate the widespread application of artificial intelligence across all manufacturing sectors, upgrading the entire process of R&D, production, and management. The meeting also urged the deep integration of advanced manufacturing with modern services, fostering new growth points. To support these goals, SASAC will strengthen organizational leadership, policy support including assessment incentives and funding, and transform regulatory approaches to create a favorable environment for state firms to grow advanced manufacturing.
Read sourceChina's SASAC Urges State Firms to Boost Emerging Industries, Move Up Value Chain
On September 20, the Party Committee of China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) held a special meeting, as reported by Gelunhui on September 21. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) must focus on key areas to enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. Key directives include: undertaking new national major science and technology projects, building more pilot test platforms, and achieving more independent and advanced technology. In terms of industrial structure, the SASAC called for expanding the scale of emerging industries, cultivating future industries, optimizing traditional industries, and continuously moving towards the mid-to-high end of the industrial and value chains. On production methods, it stressed integrating pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and quality/efficiency improvement. The meeting also urged accelerating the application of artificial intelligence across all areas of manufacturing, promoting deep integration of advanced manufacturing with modern services, and fostering service-oriented manufacturing. To support these goals, the SASAC will strengthen organizational leadership, support leading enterprises in resource integration and market layout, improve assessment incentives and funding support for technological breakthroughs and smart transformation, and shift regulatory approaches to incorporate technological, industrial, and strategic thinking.
China's SASAC Vows to Expand Emerging Industries, Move Up Value Chain
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises should focus on key areas and critical links, striving for 'advanced' capabilities. The commission called for improving the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. Specific directives include undertaking a new batch of major national science and technology projects, implementing a series of landmark scientific tasks, and building new pilot testing platforms to achieve a more independent and high-end technology roadmap. In terms of industrial structure, the SASAC urged expanding the scale of emerging industries, cultivating variables for future industries, and optimizing the stock of traditional industries, thereby continuously moving towards the mid-to-high end of the industrial and value chains. Regarding production methods, the commission stressed the need to balance pollution reduction and carbon emission cuts with quality and efficiency improvements, accelerating the formation of an industrial structure and production model with high technological content, low resource consumption, and minimal environmental pollution.
China's SASAC Urges State Firms to Accelerate AI Use in Manufacturing
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting. The meeting emphasized that central state-owned enterprises must focus on key areas and critical links to enhance innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength in advanced manufacturing. Key directives include undertaking new national major science and technology projects, implementing landmark tasks, and building new pilot testing platforms to achieve more independent and high-end technology. The commission also called for advancing industrial structure by expanding emerging industries, cultivating future industries, and optimizing traditional ones. In terms of production methods, it stressed integrating pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and quality improvement. Crucially, the SASAC instructed central enterprises to accelerate the widespread application of artificial intelligence across all areas of manufacturing, upgrading the entire process of R&D, production, and management. It also promoted the deep integration of advanced manufacturing with modern services. The meeting outlined support measures including resource integration, market layout optimization, policy support for technological breakthroughs and smart transformation, and improved regulatory approaches to foster a favorable environment for central enterprises to strengthen advanced manufacturing.
Read sourceChina's SASAC Urges State Firms to Expand Emerging Industries, Cultivate Future Sectors, Upgrade Traditional Ones
On September 20, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of China's State Council held a special meeting, as reported by People's Financial News on September 21. The meeting emphasized that state-owned central enterprises must focus on key areas and critical links to enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and overall strength of the manufacturing sector. The commission outlined five dimensions for advancement: achieving more advanced technology by undertaking new national science and technology projects and building pilot platforms; advancing the industrial structure by expanding emerging industries, cultivating future industries, and optimizing traditional industries; promoting greener production methods that reduce pollution and carbon emissions; accelerating the application of artificial intelligence across all manufacturing processes for smart upgrades; and fostering the integration of advanced manufacturing with modern services to find new growth points. SASAC also pledged to strengthen organizational support, policy backing, and regulatory transformation to create a favorable environment for central enterprises to develop advanced manufacturing.
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