Since the beginning of this year✘↑©™, in response to the comple£©÷πx and ever-changing external enviroβ♦nment and risk challenge↕♣s, my country's indus<σtry has generally continued to reco€φ✘ver steadily. The resilience and pot≥$♥×ential demonstrated by the real e ≈conomy provide strong suppα₽ort for stabilizing the macroeconomic fγ‍¥undamentals.

Industry is the main body and grow≈ ↑th engine of the national economy, andλ"Ω economic performance in the f≥♦≤₹ourth quarter is crucial to achieving ελ"the goals and tasks for the whole yearγ¥. How to consolidate the recovery tr→<±end? How to cultivate♦α lasting competitivenes ‌s? The Party Secretary and Ministφ✔er of the Ministry of Industry and Info♣∞←rmation Technology accepted an int←÷ ≈erview with a reporter from Xinλ→hua News Agency.

Stabilizing industrial growth: We have¥♦ε↑ the confidence and conditions to pσφromote the recovery of the industria•↑l economy.

Question: How do you view the cur ☆↓εrent industrial economic situation?Ωα What are the foundations anπε±↑d conditions for stabilizin×₹Ωg industry?

Answer: Since the beginning of this £∑year, various regions and departmε★→±ents have implemented a detailed serπ←✔ies of "combinations" of policies to ♦®→≈stabilize growth, focusin↓♥≠g on optimizing supply, exp₽↔anding demand, enhancing momentum,♠♥ and supporting enterp∑©rises, and the indust×♠rial economy has reco§£♥φvered steadily.

From a quantitative perspectiv÷​ e, industrial productionδα∏ has grown steadily. As ∑≈♣of now, the number of industrial e≈φ≈nterprises above designated size ha✔★s reached 478,000, an∞  increase of 26,000 from th←≤∞e end of 2022. In the first & ♦αquarter, the added value of indust¥Ω≈ries above designated size increased ✘±§​by 4% year-on-year, and in Sept™€♥ ember it increased by 4.5% year-on- '↕year.

From a qualitative point of♥↕ view, the industrial structure cont→♠inues to be optimized. In theλ®♠ quarter, high-tech manufact£&€uring and equipment manuf"©acturing accounted for 15.3% and 32.9% ₹ ≠↑of the added value of inε↑> dustries above designated size respecti≤ ★εvely. In the first half of the year,π♣ the total output val₹≥ue of leading industries in 45 coun∞✔λtries' advanced manufacturi‍ ng clusters exceeded 10 ←↑trillion yuan. From January to Septembeλσ¶'r, 178 national high-tech industriaεφσl development zones achieved‌✔‌ a total industrial £σ♠φoutput value of 23.5 trillion yuan.★φ

From a potential perspective,↕×‍★ positive factors continueφ× to accumulate. In S★♣eptember, more than 60% of indus<∏trial sectors maintained growth, a‍​±nd the growth rate of industrial added ∑☆value above designated size in the §♣↓☆10 major industrial provin✔ε$ces exceeded the national avera®₹÷±ge. The confidence and exδ₽ ✔pectations of manufacturing companie₹×s are gradually increasing.

Generally speaking, the α βindustrial economy is in a critical per±α≈iod of recovering growth, t∏£ransformation and upgrading, with bβ<oth opportunities and challenges coe✘πxisting. Our country's industrial s¥π≈∏ystem is complete, with many varietiγ​es and large scales. The indu₹₽"'stry has strong resilience and great∑♠ε☆ potential for upgrading and developme¶"±nt. A series of "combination pu ∞nches" to stabilize gr₽÷&✘owth are becoming more effective. The ♣←₹National New Industrialization Promγφotion Conference was held, which inject ↑•ed strong impetus into industrial deve♠<'δlopment. In the fourth quarter, wק​e are confident that theβ¥' industrial economy will pick up furthe>•☆₽r and provide strong support for₹¶Ω the overall improvement of economic o''$perations.

Focus on key industr£γ₹ies: 10 industries implemen ​t industry-specific ¥¶ £policies to lay a solid fou&₽ ÷ndation for good develop¶←↓ment

Q: What is the current progress of the$£"♣ 10 key industrial industry stabili©♦¥zing growth plans introduced thλ♣↔is year? What other conside♦ ♣≠rations are there to promote s'↔™table growth of industry?

Answer: Since the beginning of this ™ year, we have focused on stabiliz¥÷♣ing growth in 10 key industries i₩₩↔​ncluding steel, nonferrous m₽Ω₽etals, petrochemicals, chemica™£←ls, building materials, mach± β‍inery, automobiles, power eεε♦λquipment, light industry'×≠α, and electronic information manu←φfacturing. The total adde® d value of these 10 industries acβ≈•♦counts for about 70% of the industri$≤★es above designated size₩£, which is very critical to sta✘‍→bilizing the industrialλ♣& economy.

We have worked with relevant♦∑ departments to formulate and imp®≥lement plans to stabilize growth®​←, insisting on coord↕∞∞∞inated efforts from both‌↕> supply and demand. With♠≈< the support of policiδ≠es and the efforts of all≤≥γ walks of life, industries such as au™αλλtomobiles, steel, electric p‍​↔ower equipment, non-ferrous m ₽ε₽etals, petrochemicals,♣£​ and chemicals have maint≤≠≥ained rapid growth, the ele$×±¶ctronic information manufacturing inφ®δ≈dustry has shown an upward trend, andΩ®↕ light industry production has recov™π¥ered. Driven by key industries, in₽✘∑₹dustry has recovered steadily.

In the next step, we will pr $​omote the implementat♥σ ion of various policies an≥∑d measures and continue to suppo→γ£rt the major industrial provi∏λnces to "take the lead". Each region wiγ&'ll give full play to their r∞∏espective advantages and wor₩←k together to achieve growth go↑≤als; we will take multiplΩ∏e measures to expand dem​ε' and and accelerate the implementati ✘on of the "14th Five-Year Plγ ♥≤an" for the manufactu≥λ↕ring industry. Plan a series of ma±•"®jor projects, continue to caφ rry out the industri δ₽≠al industry's "incre  ase variety, improve quality≤↔≥, create brand" action, promote new e ™nergy vehicles, green buildi←'✘≠ng materials, smart hom←&©£e appliances and oth↕₽§er high-quality products to th∞>φe countryside, strive to stab∞‌ilize bulk consumption, andε↑ promote the formation  ♥₽₩of new consumption growth Po$​​ints: Accelerate the cultivation ♦™✔of new momentum and new advσ antages, accelerate the rep✔↔lenishment of weak in$‌≤dustries, the extension of adva✘"ntageous industries, the upgrading of t€¶'♣raditional industries, an≈ d the construction of e₩ merging industries; actively c↕♠reate a good development en≤ ✔vironment, and coordinate the promotio★π©n of national independβ™ent innovation demonstratio↔•πn zones and the development of nat>≥ional high-tech industri®↔£↕es District construction, cr®σ↓λeate more high-quality advanβ♠₽ced manufacturing clusters and s¶ mall and medium-sized enterprise char≈"☆acteristic industrial clusters, and€₹♦ expand industrial development sp★‍ace with high-level opening • ₹ up to the outside world.‌"

Helping small and medium-s'♠ ₹ized enterprises: sup✘¥porting and developing sim←←±ultaneously to promote accelerated re≠βφ♦covery

Q: What is the current operati£•ng situation of small a♠ε★nd medium-sized enterprises? What mea×βsures will be taken to support the deve∏®&✘lopment of enterprises?

A: We adhere to the "two unw♠Ω¶avering principles" and insist o€≈σ‌n equal emphasis on manageme✔₹nt and services, as well as assistan> ↔ce and development, to ×÷promote the accelerated reco✔×very of small and mediu₹βm-sized enterprises. In the first eight>♦‌ months, new tax cuts, fee red≥↕uctions and tax rebates and fee ©∏deferrals nationwide exceeded 1.φ→✘15 trillion yuan, wiλ th small and medium-sized e®≠nterprises being the main benδ‌eficiary groups. At pre±∑sent, a total of 103,000 specσ₩≥ialized, new, small a↕♥nd medium-sized enterprises an¥✘δδd 12,000 "little gia‍‌$☆nt" enterprises have been cultivatγ✔ed.

Overall, many key inε₩dicators of the performance o↓&f small and medium-siz< £♠ed enterprises have ​φimproved. The operating incom←α​βe and total profits of indust★™↑εrial small and medium-sized en≤αterprises above desi★∑gnated size have turnα✔←♥ed from falling to i☆£​ncreasing. In September, the electri  ™city consumption of smalδ>l and micro enterprises increased by 9•≤£.4% year-on-year; the procu☆αrement index of small and medium-> ↕εsized enterprises was 50.6%, risinβ©g for 2 consecutive monthΩ♠≥✔s. However, it should also be noted $Ωthat there are still many dα Ωifficulties in the current produ∑ ≈ction and operation of s©★​×mall and medium-sized enλ÷≈terprises, such as in ≠¥sufficient orders, ri↑↓≥sing costs, and diffi'$• culties in collecting payments.

The Ministry of Industry a‌¶nd Information Technology will intens✔≥ify work with relevant departmen↕©↑ ts and local governments, focu¥$♦÷sing on four aspects of work.

The first is to create a levelπ☆≥ playing field. Thoroughly implement thπ<e "Opinions on Promoting the De ±velopment and Growth of t•€ ‍he Private Economy" and impβ®♣∞lement the Small and∞©β Medium Enterprises γ&Promotion Law in various aspects. St≠ $rictly implement the "Regγ∏₹←ulations on Guaranteeing Payments to☆ε Small and Medium-Sized Enterpris©αes", focus on resolvinλ÷φ£g a number of outstanding corp→β‌orate accounts, and promote the≈₽÷‌ implementation of various polici★<es to benefit enterprises.

The second is to supportγ£ the development of specialties an₩ε₽βd new technologies. Study and introduc↑•<e a number of measures to promote the h✔λ→igh-quality developme‍λnt of specialized, specialized, neλ÷÷w, small and medium-sized enterprises.  ↔×↑Carry out joint actions to promot≠↔β e the integration and innovation of ∏↔large and medium-sized ente ±€>rprises and joint action₩∑s to promote the integr♠↑£<ation and development of enterprise in±πdustrial chains, and drive special ∞£ ized, specialized and n'₩ew enterprises to particα®$≠ipate in major national engine§♠ering projects.

The third is to stren✔±gthen refined and efficient serviceΩ‌α‍s. We will issue guidance on iε♥∏↔mproving the public service syste'✘m for small and medi&€um-sized enterprises, carry oφ$ut the "Together Benefiting Enterpris★§≠es" campaign in depth,∞$™ and build a "one network" of s‌☆₹ervices for small and σ♠§γmedium-sized enterprises across the ♣">↕country to help comp≥☆anies find orders, reduce costs,≥₩ £ educate talents, and solve↓¥> problems.

The fourth is to strengthen int↑∏©ernational exchanges and cooperat↑↔ ↕ion. Give full play to the role↑♣ of bilateral and mul±∏‍tilateral cooperation mechanisms fo☆≠r small and medium-sized enterprise¶γ‌s, jointly build a "" cooperπαation service platform, and s×±upport small and medium-sized₹₹✘ enterprises to make good‍♠$ use of two markets and two res$♣ ources.

Forge new advantages: adhere to hig₹∑§h quality and accelerate the constru≈§¥ction of a modern industr✔✘↑£ial system

Q: What measures will be taken toφ ★✘ promote the digital, intelligent, and φ  green development of manufactu♦÷ring? How to accelera♠✘te the construction of a modern indust‍↑<✘rial system with advance&≈₩d manufacturing as th ★↓♥e backbone?

Answer: Digitalization, intelli↕±'♠gence, and greening are the distinctive★σ£ features of new industrialization φ♠γ×and important directions for the¥π‌ transformation and upgrading of ♠♦σthe manufacturing industry. We will₹₽€ formulate digital transforma÷© ÷tion action plans for key industries↓↕♦ and areas, highlight the ke ↑y variable of artificial intell♠εigence, focus on intellig→∑ent manufacturing, and pr€≈omote the multi-facet σed and in-depth empowerment of<‍• new industrialization by a≥♦π<rtificial intelligence; using dig$​ital infrastructure as £​↔∏the key base, we will continue t"✔o Build new informatio☆✔n infrastructure such as 5G and Gigabit ÷✔÷ optical networks ap♠×propriately ahead of sc₽εhedule; use "intelligent tran♠×sformation and digital transformation" •λβΩas an important starting point★‍ to build a number of 5G factories and '•♠digital transformation enterprise'πs, promote the classifieφ d and hierarchical d☆'±•evelopment and utilization of industσ☆↔rial big data, and creatα•e a good ecology.

We must firmly grasp the ke↑∞β•y task of promoting new indust&$εrialization, focus on making up for±β  shortcomings, lengthe¶♦λning longboards, and forging new on>'es, improve the level of advanced≠₽ manufacturing, and provide solid suppo♣Ω"±rt for accelerating the c‍≤σonstruction of a modern i'™₽ndustrial system.

The first is to transfo ÷®rm and upgrade traditional• ∏ industries. Implement technological≠"> transformation proj>₹π★ects in the manufacturing i±∑ndustry, eliminate backward producti¥γon capacity and eliminat♥↑♥÷e excess production capacity in a s♠Ωteady and orderly manner in acc↔φφordance with laws and regulaπ÷tions, formulate and introduce poli∏<cies and measures to accelerate th•φ₹e green development of the manufact‍  ×uring industry, and allow traditional i✔♣≈∏ndustries to "grow new sp< π₹routs from old trees."

The second is to consolidate a♥≥nd improve advantage∑≈↓↕ous industries. Continueλ↑ to strengthen and strength>∑£en links in areas where Ω♥scale and technological advanta‌✔ges have been established, su∑φ♠ch as rail transit equip‌ π£ment and new energy vehi↑♣€cles. In-depth implemen☆α♣tation of industrial base reengineerin♥↑g projects and major technic&↕al equipment research pr÷γλojects, building a hi'Ωgh-level national manufacφ€•↔turing innovation center, and accσ←elerating the engineeringε☆¶ and industrialization of scien∏ ∏ tific and technological achiev♠→ements.

The third is to cultivate a≈δ∑♠nd expand emerging indus£®✔tries. Focus on 5G, advanced com→$$←puting, intelligent connected ¶±≈$cars and other fields, ≠σ≠↓systematically promote technologica✘β•​l innovation, large-scale developme'>€‍nt and industrial ecological>α$ construction, strengthen monitoring‍★★ and early warning of producti÷∏on capacity and investment in key ind¥✘'ustries, and prevent l↕←₹♥ow-level duplication of construction.

The fourth is to proactively la≥≠≥y out future industries. Form✔♦♣ulate and implement polic∞↓ y documents such as actiΩ ↕ on plans for future industrial  ÷ development, targeting areas such as ar≤γtificial intelligence, humanoid robotsγ₩‍ , metaverse, and 6G to promote the ₹>πformation of new productive for♠$★ces.

The fifth is to promote the ∞♠γ•development of industrial♥♥€ clusters. Focusing ≤•£on the innovative develo←αpment of major national<×€ regional strategies and key ✔↓industrial chains, optimize the layout ✘∑Ωof national high-tech zones, im♣π plement special actions for thδ$ e development of advanced ma>≤↑nufacturing clusters, an♠β d enhance advanced manuσ®facturing capabilities.

We will adhere to the con₽&cept of open development, support more ××≠advantageous enterprises to "go global"₩×π©, make greater efforts to>ε& guide foreign investment into advance↑ ₽d manufacturing and high-tech ind•₹↔ustries, and harvest more devφ ♠elopment results in the new iγ¥ndustrialization process.