Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing Inspects Advanced Manufacturing in Jilin Province

According to the Chinese Government Website, Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing conducted an inspection tour in Jilin Province from the eighth to the tenth. He stressed adhering to intelligent, green, and integrated development directions to strengthen advanced manufacturing and accelerate building a modern industrial system backed by advanced manufacturing. During visits across Changchun and Jilin cities, Zhang inspected FAW Group, Jilin Petrochemical, and Jilin Chemical Fiber. He urged deeper integration between technological and industrial innovation, emphasizing that enterprises must serve as principal innovation drivers and work closely with academia to achieve breakthroughs in key core technologies. Zhang also emphasized developing next-generation intelligent manufacturing during his enterprise visits. He highlighted using artificial intelligence across research, production, and management workflows. He stated that entities should build high-quality datasets, nurture vertical industry models and intelligent agents, and leverage technological upgrades alongside policy incentives to renew traditional industries. While inspecting advanced scientific research instrument institutes, Zhang demanded stronger basic theoretical research. He called on national laboratories, research universities, and leading tech firms to collaborate systematically on fundamental breakthroughs, coordinating hardware, software, standards, and patents to improve instrument consistency, performance stability, and real-world adoption.