China: Chinese President Xi calls for accelerating advanced manufacturing to support high-quality economic development.

Storyline Chinese President Xi calls for accelerating advanced manufacturing to support high-quality economic development Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing, calling it crucial for advancing Chinese modernization and reinforcing the real economy. President Xi stressed the need for smart, green, and integrated development to build self-supporting and risk-resilient industrial chains. The remarks were conveyed at a national conference in Beijing. Also at the conference, Premier Li Qiang noted that China must treat developing advanced manufacturing as a major strategic task. He called for deepening the "AI plus manufacturing" initiative and boosting foundational software and hardware. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]