On October 12, 2018, the 2018 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference, co-sponsored by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the China Association for Science and Technology, opened in Nanjing. Xin Guobin, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of MIIT, attended the conference and delivered a speech.

Xin Guobin noted that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to the development of smart manufacturing. In recent years, guided by the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and through joint efforts of all government departments, regions, enterprises and public institutions across the country, China has achieved positive progress in advancing smart manufacturing.

First, an implementation framework has taken initial shape. Coordinated efforts between central and local authorities have defined a development path for advancing digitalization, networking and intelligent transformation of China’s manufacturing industry in parallel.

Second, breakthroughs have been made in key sectors. A number of technical equipment and industrial software products have filled domestic gaps, and preliminary systems for smart manufacturing standards and Industrial Internet architecture have been established.

Third, pilot demonstration projects have delivered remarkable results. A total of 305 national-level pilot demonstration initiatives have been rolled out, lifting average production efficiency by nearly 30%. A batch of innovative models has also been formed and extended to relevant industries.

Fourth, opening-up and cooperation have been continuously expanded. Practical collaboration has been carried out in areas including standard system architecture, standard roadmap formulation, mutual recognition of standards, and the construction of industrial parks and training bases.