( October 12, 2026, 09:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s Communist Party leadership and the State Council issued guidelines on developing “new quality productive forces” last Friday, pledging to accelerate scientific and technological innovation, make breakthroughs in key core technologies and promote industrial upgrading. “New quality productive forces” refers to China’s new growth concept that advocates leveraging technology and innovation to catalyze industrial advancements. The guidelines also call for full implementation of the “AI Plus” initiative, including the use of AI to transform traditional industries, accelerate innovation in AI and other digital technologies, and promote AI applications across sectors. They also call for establishing systems to monitor technologies, warn of risks and respond to emergencies, while strengthening governance in areas such as AI and biotechnology, antitrust enforcement and cross-department supervision.Statement follows (in Chinese). ...
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