[Xi Jinping made important instructions on the development of advanced manufacturing] September 17th, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently made important instructions on the development of advanced manufacturing. He pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China’s advanced manufacturing industry has continued to grow and its innovation, competitiveness, and comprehensive strength have been significantly enhanced, and solid steps have been taken in building a manufacturing power. Xi Jinping emphasized that on the new journey, we must be guided by the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, adhere to the direction of intelligence, greenness, and integration, continue to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing, improve the level of independent control of the industrial chain, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy, and provide strong support for promoting Chinese-style modernization. The National Advanced Manufacturing Conference was held in Beijing from September 16th to 17th. Important instructions from Xi Jinping were conveyed at the meeting. Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Li Qiang pointed out in his speech that General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions profoundly elaborated on the great significance, direction and key tasks of developing advanced manufacturing. They are highly strategic, guiding and targeted, and provide important guidance for doing relevant work well. We must earnestly study and understand, resolutely implement it, regard the development of advanced manufacturing as an important strategic task, continue to work hard and achieve long-term results, and unswervingly move towards the goal of building a manufacturing power. Li Qiang emphasized that it is necessary to comply with the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation trends, focus on the new generation of intelligent manufacturing, pay more attention to digital intelligence empowerment in development strategies, pay more attention to high-end independence in technological routes, pay more attention to green and low-carbon production methods, pay more attention to cross-border integration in scene formats, and strive to promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of manufacturing. Li Qiang pointed out that it is necessary to focus on comprehensive policies and precise efforts in key areas to continuously enhance the innovation, competitiveness, and comprehensive strength of advanced manufacturing. Create a driving engine for industrial innovation, build solid basic research support, strengthen research on key core technologies, and deepen the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements. Accelerate the large-scale application of emerging industries, strengthen the forward-looking layout of future industries, and promote the renewal and upgrading of traditional industries. We will carry out in-depth "artificial intelligence + manufacturing" actions, increase guidance and support for enterprises' digital transformation, and consolidate the foundation of intelligent software and hardware. Promote the deep integration of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries, and innovate and develop service-oriented manufacturing. We will cultivate and expand advanced manufacturing clusters according to local conditions, and promote quality improvement and upgrading by classification and stratification. Continue to deepen reform and opening up, strengthen the dominant position of enterprises, strengthen the supply of policies and factors, create a good development environment, and continuously enhance the power and vitality of the development of advanced manufacturing. Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, said in his concluding speech that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions, implement the requirements of Premier Li Qiang’s speech, and effectively enhance the sense of urgency and responsibility for developing advanced manufacturing. It is necessary to highlight the key points and seize the key, thoroughly implement high-quality development actions for key industrial chains, vigorously develop a new generation of intelligent manufacturing, accelerate the upgrading and integrated development of the industrial system, and solidly promote the implementation of various tasks. It is necessary to focus on better utilizing the role of market mechanisms, accelerate the construction of a high-quality standard system, continue to rectify disorderly and irrational competition, actively help enterprises solve practical difficulties, and strive to create a good ecosystem for the development of advanced manufacturing. Responsible comrades from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Jiangsu Province, and Hubei Province made exchange speeches. Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting. The meeting was held in the form of video and telephone conference. Responsible comrades from all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities under separate state planning, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, relevant departments of the central and state agencies, relevant people's organizations, some financial institutions and enterprises managed by the central government, relevant departments of the Central Military Commission, and relevant enterprises in the manufacturing field attended the meeting.