Promoting Further Development of the Industrial Internet

The Industrial Internet (II) is a strategic infrastructure for achieving new industrialization as well as a major driver of the development of new quality productive forces. The rapid development of II and the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry will advance the construction of a modern industrial system and boost all aspects of high-quality economic development. 

We must strengthen the industrial foundations of the Industrial Internet 

We will implement thoroughly II innovation and development projects, scale up core industries, and develop the five major functional systems of networks, identification, platforms, data, and security. We will cultivate new quality productive forces by integrating scientific and technological innovations with industrial innovations. We shall accelerate breakthroughs in key II technologies and their industrial applications. We will overcome technical bottlenecks preventing widespread applications of II as well as promote the development, and expand the adoption of, a system of standards for II. We shall cultivate diversified, better quality, and more specialized solutions to enhance the supply capabilities of the II industry. We will deepen “5G Plus Industrial Internet” integration and innovations, steadily develop a pilot project on developing industrial independent 5G private networks, expand the coverage of industrial sensor networks, and build up access capacity for Massive IoT systems. We will also strengthen the integration of II with AI and other new technologies, quickly create competitive large artificial general intelligence (AGI) models, foster industry-specific models for manufacturing scenarios, and develop AI products for industry.

We must accelerate the evolution and upgrading of digitalization in manufacturing 

We will advance efforts according to various subdivisions of industries and grades but also synergistically, focus on leading local industries, move ahead with replacing industrial manufacturing equipment with AGI and the construction of smart factories, and create benchmarks for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. We shall strive to promote “AI Plus” in manufacturing and encourage enterprises to explore applications of large models in scenarios including product development, equipment interaction, and production control. We shall improve the national II big data center system, encourage the construction of a digital supply chain platform for the equipment manufacturing industry, and develop an industrial data asset registration platform. We will create trustworthy industrial dataspaces, strengthen the convergence and applications of data elements, and provide data-driven momentum for digitalization. We will thoroughly integrate II with green manufacturing, develop an industrial digital carbon management service platform, and enhance the digital management of energy, resources, and the environment. We shall accelerate the construction of pilot cities for “5G Plus Industrial Internet” and continue to integrate II in the activities of industrial parks. We will leverage the role of leading enterprises, encourage both upstream and downstream enterprises in industry chains to integrate II, and facilitate the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by generating orders, disseminating technologies, and sharing resources. 

We must ensure the security of the Industrial Internet

We will strengthen the top-level design of II security, improve the security policies and system of standards of II, and enhance security management systems and mechanisms. We will thoroughly promote classified and multi-tiered management of II and strive to better publicize and implement policies, conduct security simulations, train talent, and develop resource pools. In the key areas of network security of industrial control systems and mobile apps, we shall enhance industrial security levels by strengthening risk warnings and protection for sharing vulnerable information. We will organize collaborative technical research on II security monitoring and service capabilities involving entities at the national, provincial, and enterprise levels, and systematically improve monitoring and early warning, emergency response, testing and evaluation, and functional testing capabilities. We shall strive to increase the supply capacity of the II security industry. We will develop security for industrial control systems, equipment, networks, platforms, data, identity resolution systems, and other key technologies. We will also strengthen R&D on security products, such as attack protection, vulnerability mining, and situational awareness tools.

We must optimize the development environment of the Industrial Internet 

We will develop new R&D institutions, enterprise innovation consortiums, and other entities that promote innovation; encourage the cross-boundary integration of industrial, platform, and integrated service enterprises; and lend impetus to integrated industrial applications of digital technologies. We shall improve the systems that financially support innovation, encourage localities to set up special funds, and strengthen the assessment of advanced and core technologies. We will guide nongovernmental capital toward innovative enterprises in areas such as II, as well as encourage financial institutions to offer innovative financial products that rely on II. We will support the development of specialist subjects and disciplines in the field of II, a community for promoting integration between industry and education, and a batch of practical training bases. We shall create long-term mechanisms for cultivating highly qualified, versatile, and skilled digital workers. We will continue to promote high-standard opening up, fully utilize bilateral and multilateral mechanisms, and strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in II, so as to create an open and shared business ecosystem.

Editor: Li Xiaoqiong