[Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Vigorously develop open source base models and vertical models to consolidate the software and hardware foundation of the new generation of intelligent manufacturing] On September 20, the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference opened in Hefei, Anhui. Xin Guobin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in his opening speech that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on the new generation of intelligent manufacturing, continuously improve the innovation, competitiveness, and comprehensive strength of the manufacturing industry, and create new advantages for China's manufacturing. The first is to improve the efficiency of the industrial innovation system. Strengthen original innovation and key core technology research, strengthen the dominant position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation, optimize the layout and construction of industrial innovation platforms, and promote the transformation of more scientific and technological innovations into real productivity. The second is to promote the expansion and quality improvement of advanced manufacturing, coordinate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the growth of new industries, and the cultivation of future industries, and build a number of world-class advanced manufacturing clusters. The third is to enhance advanced manufacturing capabilities, further promote artificial intelligence + manufacturing, gradually cultivate smart factories, vigorously develop open source base models and vertical models, consolidate the software and hardware foundation of a new generation of smart manufacturing, comprehensively promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the manufacturing industry, and innovatively develop service-oriented manufacturing. The fourth is to cultivate high-quality enterprise groups, continuously optimize the innovation and entrepreneurship environment, accelerate the construction of world-class enterprises, promote the specialization and new development of small and medium-sized enterprises, spawn more "little giant" enterprises and individual champion enterprises, and promote the integrated development of large, small and medium-sized enterprises.