The 2026 Annual Meeting of the China Development Forum kicked off in Beijing on March 22. At the annual meeting, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng said that my country will continue to strengthen the supply of science and technology for future industries, focus on key tracks such as quantum technology, biomanufacturing, and hydrogen energy, and promote technological research.
Li Lecheng said that the future industry is not a "solo" of a certain country, but a "concerto" of global innovation cooperation. China is sharing the results of technological innovation with other countries around the world and working together to promote future industrial development and benefit all mankind. At the same time, multinational companies are taking a more active role in integrating into the future industrial landscape.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, our country will accelerate the innovation and development of future industries, promote the construction of future industry pilot areas in a coordinated and orderly manner, and guide various regions to develop future industries based on their own comparative advantages, in accordance with local conditions, and in a staggered manner. Strengthen the supply of future industrial technology. Vigorously cultivate leading technology enterprises and high-tech enterprises with leading core technologies and strong innovation capabilities, and accelerate the creation of a number of new tracks with international influence.
Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng: The system layout is original and leading technology research, focusing on quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interface, embodied intelligence, 6G and other track technology research, and actively integrating into the global innovation network.
