Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 13 (Reporters Zhang Xinxin, He Yuxin) Facing fierce competition and the pressure of transformation, holding tightly to the key of innovation and starting new practices of supply-side structural reform, "Made in China" has ushered in a new realm of development and gained new momentum for transformation and upgrading.

New technologies and new achievements are accelerating transformation, new models and new business formats are constantly emerging, added value and discourse power are continuously improving, and innovation is strongly leading the ship of "Made in China" to sail forward through the waves.

Innovation, creating a new business card for "Made in China"

On April 3 local time, in Boston's City Hall Plaza, a subway train of the Boston Orange Line manufactured by CRRC attracted a large crowd. This is the first time that "CRRC manufacturing" has met its future passengers.

From leveling the bogie, assembling gear screws, to breakthroughs in cold-resistant and high-temperature technology and system integration control, the innovation of a train is not limited to thousands. Liu Hualong, chairman of CRRC, said that China's rail transit has achieved overall exports of industrial chains such as traction and ventilation, becoming a "guest of honor" in the international market with excellent quality and technology. In the past six months, CRRC has successively received orders for 184 subway trains in Boston and Los Angeles.

Represented by rail transit, the new era of "Made in China" is gradually transforming from low value-added processing manufacturing to a focus on high technology, high quality, and high standards of "Chinese creation." Shenzhou spacecraft, Tianhe computer, Beidou navigation... each prominent Chinese brand is a testament to the independent innovation of "Made in China" and also shines as a "Chinese business card" in the international market.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, innovation in "Made in China" has continued to accelerate in cutting-edge fields, with a number of achievements filling domestic gaps and occupying a place internationally, which may lead to new industries and explore emerging markets.

Huawei has launched the world's first high-temperature long-life graphene-based lithium-ion battery, which can increase the upper limit operating temperature of lithium-ion batteries by 10°C and double their lifespan; using domestically produced CPU 'Shenwei TaihuLight' to become the world's first supercomputer with a computing speed exceeding one quintillion calculations per second; new technology products such as quantum dot TVs and OLED TVs are emerging rapidly...

According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China has made significant progress in cutting-edge research areas such as transparent display technology, lithium-ion batteries, and superconducting materials, leading internationally.

"Driven by technology, China's manufacturing industry is striving to seize opportunities and explore broader development paths that bring about tremendous changes," said Miao Wei, Minister of MIIT.

Innovation injects new momentum into transformation and upgrading

Through innovations in product design, technical solutions, and material applications, GoerTek Inc. successfully designed virtual reality head-mounted display devices with better wearing experience together with its partners. The product is expected to be launched by the end of this year.

As a manufacturing enterprise that has grown locally in China over the past decade or so, GoerTek has become an important supplier for internationally renowned companies such as Samsung and Sony due to its manufacturing advantages in micro-acoustic modules and sensors.

"Although being a supplier is also good, development has always been out of our complete control," said Ji Yong, vice president of GoerTek. GoerTek will deepen its efforts in virtual reality and artificial intelligence fields to accelerate transformation and innovation.

"The dividends of 'latecomer advantage' and 'comparative advantage' are gradually being exhausted; how to find new momentum; overcapacity and high costs; how to improve efficiency and value; unbalanced development between regions and industries; how to coordinate development... The problems faced by 'Made in China' need to be solved through innovation."

"To achieve transformation uphill, the key lies in existing stock. We need to introduce innovative thinking into every link of various industries effectively promoting quality improvement and efficiency enhancement," said Li Beiguang, deputy director of MIIT's Planning Department.

"What can be done in two seconds? At Qingdao Red Collar Group, using world-advanced 3D body measurement instruments can obtain data from 22 points on customers' bodies within this 'blink of an eye', automatically completing clothing measurements. By reshaping industrial production processes with internet thinking, Red Collar not only solved the timeliness issue but also achieved personalized production on assembly lines, expanding new space."

"Trying internet industry was initially aimed at solving inventory issues. After several years we found that this is a methodology that subverts traditional industry logic," said Zhang Dailiang, chairman of Red Collar Group.

The change is not just Red Collar. Since the introduction of 'Made in China 2025', MIIT has successively identified 109 intelligent manufacturing pilot demonstration projects. These projects have increased production efficiency by an average of over 30% and reduced operating costs by more than 20%.

In addition to internal structural adjustments within industries, inter-regional industrial undertakings have also become more balanced and targeted.

Drones from Shenzhen, 'Power Valley' from Zhuzhou, 'Optics Valley' from Wuhan, robots from Shenyang... In recent years, some domestic regions have actively absorbed and transplanted high-end production factors and advanced sharing technologies based on their existing industrial foundation advantages to achieve differentiated regional development and outline a 'new map' for manufacturing.

"Innovation must also apply suitable resources to appropriate places for precise efforts. This is also the essence of supply-side structural reform," Miao Wei said. The emergence of a new manufacturing landscape not only drives local industrial transformation but also enhances confidence in achieving 'overtaking on curves.'

Innovation keeps vitality through reform

"Standing at the forefront of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, 'Made in China' needs major innovations more than ever to gain an advantage. This is both an opportunity that cannot be missed and a challenge that cannot be lost. It is urgent to ignite the engine of innovation through reform, eliminate institutional barriers hindering innovation, and release more development space."

"On one hand, we must continue to promote government function transformation to eliminate 'roadblocks' and open up broad avenues for innovation and entrepreneurship."

"From resolutely promoting streamlining administration and delegating power to vigorously advancing mass entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives; from speeding up cost reductions in telecommunications sectors to further removing institutional obstacles that hinder market vitality; last year saw an average daily registration of new enterprises reaching 15,100 nationwide—a peak since commercial system reforms began."

"However,' as we move forward others are also making progress.' Reform cannot stop; it must continue deepening efforts to stimulate every enterprise's vitality as well as every individual's potential for development."

"On the other hand, we must create a more suitable and tolerant institutional environment; pave 'fast lanes'; break down glass walls hindering cost conversion; eliminate institutional barriers for talent mobility so that innovative factors can fully activate."

"Miao Wei said that MIIT is currently promoting the construction of manufacturing innovation centers by building innovative platforms in some key areas for integrated system tackling challenges while facilitating more scientific research achievements into productivity. An innovation center for power batteries has already been established with plans for about 15 national-level innovation centers by 2020."

With innovative achievements, industrialization also faces challenges. This requires a sound error tolerance mechanism for innovation. In fields such as major equipment and new materials, our country has also introduced pilot insurance compensation mechanisms for market applications, allowing users to dare to try and be willing to experiment with new technologies and new equipment. The next step will be to continuously improve policies and expand usage effects.

It can be seen that measures related to innovation-driven development are becoming increasingly refined, and a good environment in which the whole society values and desires innovation is taking shape. "In the future, we will strengthen the integration of science and technology with the economy, promote 'Made in China' to a new level through continuous reform," said Miao Wei.