Faced with fierce competition and the pressure of transformation, "Made in China" has embraced innovation, opening up new practices in supply-side structural reform. This has ushered in a new era of development and provided new impetus for upgrading and transformation.

　　The accelerated transformation of new technologies and achievements, and the continuous emergence of new models and business formats, have led to increased added value and greater influence. Innovation is powerfully leading the "Made in China" vessel forward.

　　Innovation: Forging a New Calling Card for "Made in China"

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

　　From the leveling of bogies and the assembly of gear screws, to breakthroughs in cold and heat-resistant technologies and system integration control, the innovation in a single train is immense. CRRC Chairman Liu Hualong said that China's rail transit has achieved the overall export of its industrial chain, including traction and ventilation, becoming a "frequent guest" in the international market with its superior quality and technology. In the past six months, CRRC has received orders for 184 subway trains in Boston and Los Angeles.

　　With rail transit as a representative, the "Made in China" of the new era is gradually shifting from low value-added processing and manufacturing to "China Creation," which emphasizes high technology, high quality, and high standards. The Shenzhou spacecraft, the Tianhe computer, and the BeiDou Navigation System—these resounding Chinese brands are testaments to the independent innovation of "Made in China" and are shining "Chinese calling cards" in the international market.

　　It is worth mentioning that in recent years, innovation in cutting-edge fields of "Made in China" has continued to accelerate. A number of achievements have filled domestic gaps, occupied a place in the international arena, and are poised to lead new industries and develop emerging markets.

　　Huawei has taken the global lead in launching high-temperature, long-life graphene-based lithium-ion batteries, which can increase the upper limit of lithium-ion battery operating temperature by 10℃ and double their lifespan; the "Sunway TaihuLight," using domestically produced CPUs, has become the world's first supercomputer with a computing speed exceeding one quadrillion operations per second; and new technological products such as quantum dot TVs and OLED TVs are emerging rapidly...

　　According to MIIT data, China has made significant progress in the frontier research of transparent display technology, lithium-ion batteries, superconducting materials, and other fields, and is in a leading position internationally.

　　"Driven by technology, China's manufacturing industry is striving to seize opportunities, exploring broader and wider development paths, and bringing about tremendous changes." said Miao Wei, Minister of Industry and Information Technology.

　　Innovation: Injecting New Momentum into Transformation and Upgrading

　　Through innovation in product design, technical solutions, and material applications, Goertek Inc. and its partners have successfully designed virtual reality head-mounted displays with a better wearing experience. The product is expected to be launched by the end of this year.

　　As a manufacturing enterprise that has grown up in China, Goertek has, over the past 10 years, become an important supplier to internationally renowned companies such as Samsung and Sony, relying on its manufacturing advantages in micro-acoustic modules and sensors.

　　"Although being a supplier is not bad, development is always not entirely in our own hands." said Ji Yong, vice president of Goertek. Goertek will focus on virtual reality and artificial intelligence, accelerating transformation and innovation.

　　The dividends of "latecomer advantages" and "comparative advantages" are gradually being exhausted. How to find new impetus? How to improve efficiency and value in the face of overcapacity and high costs? How to coordinate development in the face of regional and sectoral imbalances? These are the problems that "Made in China" needs to solve through innovation.

　　"To achieve transformation and upgrading, the key lies in the existing stock. We need to introduce innovative thinking into every industry and every link to effectively promote quality improvement and efficiency enhancement." said Li Beiguang, deputy director-general of the MIIT Planning Department.

　　What can you do in 2 seconds? At Qingdao Hongling Group, using the world's advanced 3D body scanner, in the "blink of an eye," you can obtain 22 data points from 19 parts of a customer's body, automatically completing body measurements. By reshaping industrial production processes with an Internet mindset, Hongling has not only solved the timeliness of body measurements but also achieved personalized production on assembly lines, expanding new space.

　　"Initially, we tried Internet industry to solve inventory problems. After a few years, we found that this is a methodology that subverts the traditional logic of the industry." said Zhang Daili, chairman of Hongling Group.

　　Hongling is not the only one undergoing change. Since the release of "Made in China 2025," the MIIT has identified 109 intelligent manufacturing pilot demonstration projects. These projects have increased production efficiency by an average of more than 30% and reduced operating costs by an average of more than 20%.

　　In addition to internal industrial restructuring, inter-regional industrial transfer has become more balanced and targeted.

　　Shenzhen's drones, Zhuzhou's "Power Valley," Wuhan's "Optics Valley," Shenyang's robots... In recent years, some regions in China have leveraged their existing industrial advantages, actively absorbing and transplanting high-end production factors and advanced sharing technologies, achieving differentiated regional development and outlining a "new map" of the manufacturing industry.

　　"Innovation also requires the use of appropriate resources in appropriate places to achieve precise efforts. This is the essence of supply-side structural reform." Miao Wei said that the emergence of the new manufacturing map has not only driven local industrial transformation and upgrading but also enhanced confidence in achieving "overtaking on a curve."

　　Innovation: Maintaining 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 a competitive edge. This is both an opportunity not to be missed and a challenge that cannot be lost. It is urgent to ignite the engine of innovation through reform, remove institutional and mechanism obstacles to innovation, and release more development space.

　　On the one hand, we must continue to promote the transformation of government functions, remove "roadblocks," and open up avenues for innovation and entrepreneurship.

　　From resolutely promoting streamlining administration and delegating power, to vigorously promoting mass entrepreneurship and innovation, to speeding up and reducing fees in the telecommunications sector, government departments have further eliminated institutional and mechanism drawbacks, stimulating market vitality and development potential. Last year, an average of 15,100 new enterprises were registered nationwide every day, marking a peak since the business system reform.

　　However, "while we move forward, others are also making progress." Reform cannot stop; it must continue to deepen, stimulating the vitality of every enterprise and every individual, and winning time and space for development.

　　On the other hand, we must also create a more suitable and tolerant institutional environment, lay down "fast lanes," break down the "glass walls" of cost transformation, remove institutional barriers to talent flow, and allow innovative factors to fully flourish.

　　Miao Wei said that the MIIT is promoting the construction of manufacturing innovation centers, building innovation platforms in key areas, integrating forces for systematic research and development, and promoting the transformation of more scientific research achievements into productive forces. Currently, a power battery innovation center has been established, and about 15 national-level innovation centers will be established by 2020.

　　Even with innovative achievements, their industrialization still faces challenges. This requires a sound mechanism for tolerating failures in innovation. In fields such as major equipment and new materials, China has also launched pilot insurance compensation mechanisms for market applications, encouraging users to try new technologies and equipment. Further steps will involve continuous policy improvements to expand the effectiveness of usage.

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