{
  "id": 3492070,
  "title": "China targets hi-tech pillars by 2030 to fuel economic growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/china-targets-hi-tech-pillars-by-2030-to-fuel-economic-growth",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365332/china-targets-hi-tech-pillars-2030-fuel-economic-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing has set a target to develop emerging industries like 6G and robotics into new engines for economic growth by 2030. Vice-minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin outlined plans to create a range of high-tech sectors, including quantum tech, brain-computer interfaces, and nuclear fusion. The aim is to foster high-quality development by integrating technological and industrial innovation. The ministry plans to accelerate the commercialization of artificial intelligence in manufacturing, with a focus on embodied AI – systems that enable robots and automated machines to perceive, learn, and interact with their surroundings. Liu Yulin, head of the ministry’s information and communications development department, emphasized that next-generation 6G communications would be a top priority. China is striving for self-reliance and industrial upgrading to overcome economic challenges, such as sluggish consumer spending, a property sector slump, and industrial overcapacity in electric vehicles. Xin Guobin highlighted that irrational competition remains a major issue in the domestic automotive industry, citing problems like inadequate testing of new vehicle designs, leading to safety concerns. The government plans to address these issues more forcefully during the 15th five-year plan period. Meanwhile, regulators are moving to ban retractable car door handles following a fatal incident and a large-scale car recall involving Tesla and Xiaomi vehicles. Economists at ANZ Research noted that while China's \"new economy\" – especially in clean technology – has grown impressively, industrial advancement remains crucial for potential growth, but institutional reforms are needed to avoid overcapacity and manage volatility.",
  "summary": "Beijing has vowed to develop emerging industries such as 6G and robotics into new drivers of economic growth by the end of the decade, while pledging renewed efforts to curb cutthroat competition in the domestic automotive industry. Vice-minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin outlined plans through 2030 to develop a range of hi-tech industries as new pillars of the economy and…",
  "key_points": [
    "China aims to develop 6G, robotics, and quantum tech by 2030",
    "Focus on embodied AI for robotics and automated machines",
    "Addressing irrational competition in automotive industry"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}