Making New Achievements in Building a Modern Industrial System—Important Speech by General Secretary XI Jinping during His Inspection of Shandong Province Inspires Us to Forge Ahead
Shandong Province is accelerating the digital industrialization and digitization of traditional industries to forge a powerful digital engine for green, low-carbon, and high-quality development. The image is taken at the intelligent manufacturing base of the high-end servers at Inspur.
“Shandong Province enjoys bright prospects in integrating sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, developing new quality productive forces, and optimizing the modern industrial system.” “Shandong Province should focus on national strategic needs, coordinate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, nurture and strengthen emerging industries, and plan for the layout of future industries in advance.” “It is crucial to vigorously promote the green and low-carbon transformation of development modes, and advance green and environmental-friendly technological innovation and industrial development.” From May 22 to 24, General Secretary XI Jinping inspected Rizhao and Jinan, listened to the work reports of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and People’s Government of Shandong Province, and delivered an important speech. He affirmed the achievements in the work in all fields and provided guidance for future development. The officials and masses across the province expressed their determination to earnestly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary XI Jinping’s important speech and instructions, vigorously develop new quality productive forces, strengthen the in-depth integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, and accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation.
Igniting the innovation engine and developing new quality productive forces according to local realities
Scientific and technological innovation is the cornerstone of building a modern industrial system and the key driving force for accelerating the formation of new quality productive forces. “Developing new productive forces according to local realities is a matter that General Secretary XI Jinping cares about greatly and is also a key issue that scientific and technological departments need to address”, said SUN Haisheng, Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology of Shandong Province. Since the beginning of this year, Shandong Province has been making continuous efforts to provide policy support, stimulate the vitality of innovative elements, and accelerate the transformation of achievements. Until the end of March, the number of high-tech enterprises in the province exceeded 32,000, with over 10,000 technology contracts registered and a transaction volume exceeding RMB 50 billion in the first quarter. “Our next focus will be on the goal of leading the modernization of the industrial system through scientific and technological innovation, and embarking on a new journey of building a technologically strong province. We aim to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, strive to create a significant regional innovation hub and a source of technological innovation in China, and take the lead in national high-level technological self-reliance and strength.
At 19:00 on the evening of May 24, WANG Lifeng, Chairman of Weifang Litro Electrical Technology Comany, watched the Xinwen Lianbo (News Simulcast) on CCTV via live webcast. “General Secretary XI Jinping stressed the development of new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions. The trend of traditional industries transitioning to ‘innovation’ is inevitable for industry development, which heavily relies on technological empowerment,” said WANG Lifeng. He mentioned that at the recent 2024 World Congress on Internal Combustion Engines, his company unveiled a new natural gas engine that relies on independently developed core technologies such as the electronically controlled multipoint injection system and intelligent thermal management system on gas engines. “We should keep the General Secretary XI Jinping’s instructions in mind, speed up the pace to develop core technologies, and lead integrated innovation to connect the industrial chains, thus enabling the evolution from core components of internal combustion engines through assemblies to complete vehicles and complete engines, and releasing the driving force of ‘internal combustion engine’ in areas like intelligent agriculture equipment, smart fisheries, and high-end logistics.”
As a sunrise industry, Biopharmaceuticals is listed as one of the “top ten industries” in Shandong Province’s development plan for the medical and healthcare industry. “IVD (In Vitro Diagnostic) Medical Device Industrial Park in Yantai High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which is built as a high standard innovation platform and a professional incubator, has formed an industrial ecosystem of coordinated development led by two listed pharmaceutical companies, Luye Pharma Group, and Boan Biotech, and involving 635 bio-pharmaceutical market entities,” said XU Beibei, Director of the Investment Promotion Center for the Medical and Health Industry at Yantai High-tech Industrial Development Zone. “We will conscientiously study and implement the spirit of the General Secretary’s important speech, continuously optimize the park’s innovation ecosystem, improve the investment layout of the industrial chain, and provide the nurturing environment for the growth of emerging industries.”
“There are great potentials in promoting the in-depth integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation, developing new quality productive forces, and improving the modern industrial system. These are the keen expectations of General Secretary XI Jinping for Shandong Province, and have strengthened our sense of mission, responsibility, and urgency.” YU Mingbing, a deputy director-general level official from the Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, mentioned that in recent years, Shandong Province’s modern industrial system has been continuously improved and optimized, traditional advantageous industries have undergone qualitative changes, emerging industries and future industries have expanded rapidly, digital economy has accelerated its development and made breakthroughs, and key project construction with effective support has produced practical results. “Next, we will continue to focus on the foundation and potential advantages of the province’s development, coordinate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, foster the growth of emerging industries, and proactively plan for the future industries in advance, striving to create new strengths in more new tracks and areas.”
At Shanshui Group’s Digital Monitoring Center, the operation status of each production process is clearly presented on the large electronic screen, including the raw material crushing, raw material preparation, clinker calcination, cement grinding, etc. This is the epitome of the effective integration of Shandong Province’s real economy and digital economy. “General Secretary XI Jinping pointed out the need to fully unleash the synergy of integration between the real economy and digital economy. Intelligent manufacturing is the core for promoting the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, with deep application of industrial software being the key.” WEI Daisen, General Manager of Inspur Genersoft Co. Ltd., which is supporting Shanshui Group in achieving digital upgrading, said they will further increase investment in technology research and development, improve product systems, and support more manufacturing companies in their digital transformation.
The goal of high-quality development for SMEs is to become “enterprises that use special and sophisticated technologies to produce novel and unique products”, which is also a significant manifestation of new quality productive forces. “To develop new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions, more precise support and services are required for SMEs.” LI Weidong, Division Chief of the SMEs Division (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Guidance Division) of the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Shandong Province, said that the next step for the Department will involve organizing the review of innovation capability indices for enterprises that use special and sophisticated technologies to produce novel and unique products. The Department will raise evaluation standards, such as the establishment of research and development institutions, the proportion of R&D investment, and the number of effective intellectual property rights, so as to guide digital transformation, independent brand building, and intellectual property acquisition, and accelerate the release of innovative momentums for enterprises that use special and sophisticated technologies to produce novel and unique products.
Implementing carbon emission reduction and efficiency improvement and pursuing the path to green development
Green development is the foundation for high-quality development, and new quality productive forces are green productive forces. General Secretary XI Jinping pointed out the need to vigorously promote the green and low-carbon transformation of development mode and advance the green, environmental-friendly technology innovation and industrial development.
“General Secretary has once again made important requirements for green and low-carbon transformation, which is consistent with his requirements when he inspected the Shengli Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute in 2021, that is, ‘mobilizing resources to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key areas, accelerating clean and efficient development and utilization, and enhancing energy supply quality, utilization efficiency, and carbon reduction levels’,” said JIANG Zuming, an expert at the Shengli Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute. He mentioned that his team will continue to focus on innovation-driven approaches and accelerate the transformation of achievements to fully support the efficient oilfield exploration with the aim of reaching new heights in benefits. “By 2035, our team will have developed a series of chemical flooding technologies to significantly increase oil recovery rates in high-temperature and high-salinity reservoirs, maintaining a leading position in the industry.”
“Turning solid waste into resources without emitting any dust or waste.” Xinfa Group thoroughly utilizes solid waste to promote its green and low-carbon transformation through the circular economy. In 2023, the company achieved a total revenue of RMB 290.7 billion. “According to General Secretary’s requirements, we need to vigorously promote green and low-carbon transformation of the development mode. It is precisely due to our unwavering commitment to green and low-carbon development that has transformed us from a high-energy-consuming and high-emission enterprise on the edge of bankruptcy into a leading green seller in the national carbon credit trading market,” said ZHANG Xuexin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Xinfa Group. The Group has established four major industrial chains in energy, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, and eco-friendly building materials, and achieved deep integration of these industrial chains through technological innovation, collaboratively contributing to carbon reduction, pollution mitigation, greenery expansion, and economic growth. “Our Group will actively practice the concept of green development, accelerate green and environmental-friendly technology innovation and industrial development, and contribute to the establishment of a high-level green and low-carbon circular economy system.”
On the evening of May 24, ZHANG Chenghui, a recipient of the Shandong Provincial Highest Science & Technology Award in 2023 and Dean of the School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, watched the Xinwen Lianbo on CCTV together with team members. “Under the General Secretary’s request to greatly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the development mode, we research workers keenly feel the great responsibility.” ZHANG Chenghui led the team to propose the new concept of “energy-information integration” based on the demand for efficient development and utilization of new energy and with a focus on the research and development of new energy system control. The team has created a theoretical and technical system for nonlinear control of the efficient and reliable grid connection of new energy, developing core equipment for photovoltaic inversion, power quality control, and energy storage. “To support the new power system and make new contributions to ‘carbon peaking and carbon neutrality’, our team will continue to root in the land of Shandong Province, serve the national strategy, and deepen our research in energy storage technology,” said ZHANG Chenghui.
Hydrogen energy is the new driving force for China’s green and low-carbon transformation and the key technology for the industry’s green and low-carbon transformation. The hydrogen fuel cell film developed by Shandong Dongyue Future Hydrogen Energy Material Co., Ltd. helped to fill the technological gap in China, and was recently rated as one of the first major scientific and technological achievements of 2024 “Great Achievements and New Technological Driving Forces in Shandong”. WANG Zhenhua, Deputy General Manager and Professor-Level Senior Engineer of the company, said that it is essential to seize the opportunity brought by Zibo’s initiative to actively develop the hydrogen energy industry, strengthen scientific and technological research, continuously improve market share, and contribute to the rapid and healthy development of the hydrogen energy storage industry in China.
Speeding up renewal of equipment can boost green and low-carbon development for enterprises. Jining solidly promoted large-scale renewal of equipment, assigned the officials to investigate 2,586 industrial enterprises above the designated size one by one, and found out the fundamental realities and demand for equipment at both supply and demand sides, helping enterprises achieve green transformation. YU Yongsheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Jining Municipal Committee and Mayor of Jining, said that Jining must conscientiously implement the spirit of General Secretary’s important speeches, make renewal of equipment an entry point to enhance enterprises’ green transformation, ensure effective matching of supply and demand to promote equipment to be “renewed as needed”, support various types of business entities in participating in the trade-in system. At the same time, they will actively advocate a green lifestyle, and implement the five-year action plan of “Taking Actions of Electrification to Create a Low-carbon Jining”. Jining will focus on the further construction of public charging piles, promotion and selling of new energy vehicles, and popularization of new energy vehicles in rural areas, accelerate the replacement of new energy vehicles in areas such as buses, sanitation vehicles and taxis, and enhance residents’ quality of life through a variety of green products and consumption patterns.
Pursuing the dream of the deep blue sea and excelling in marine development.
The Shandong Peninsula, encircled by the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, with abundant marine resources, has great potentials for the marine industry. General Secretary XI Jinping emphasized during his inspection the need to leverage the unique advantage of abundant marine resources, forge ahead with the ocean, strengthen oceanic development, build a world-class cluster of ports, and create a solid foothold for the development of the modern marine economy.
“As General Secretary positively acknowledged the experience of Rizhao Port in transforming and upgrading traditional industries to develop new quality productive forces, I feel proud and inspired as a young scientific and technological worker,” said XU Guannan, Deputy Director of the Rizhao Port Technology Innovation Center. He mentioned that he and his team will expedite the construction of a modern technology innovation center to empower the smart port development.
In the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Weihai, the Wufu Shipyard Green Marine Engineering Technology Industrial Base project, with a total investment of about RMB 2 billion, will soon be officially put into production. The Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone has made full use of its port and coastline resources and shipbuilding industry foundation, planned and constructed a high-standard 7.4 square kilometer marine engineering equipment industrial park, attracting enterprises such as Wuhu Shipyard, Shandong Electrical Engineering & Equipment Group, and Yunzhou Tech to settle in. 43 quality industrial projects have progressed rapidly.
“General Secretary has called for the creation of a hub for the development of the modern marine economy, which further indicates the future direction for the marine engineering equipment industry in the Development Zone,” said WANG Dengpan, Director of the Economic Development Bureau of Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone. Next, efforts will be made to promote the rise of the marine engineering equipment industrial park and increase the strength of building, extending, supplementing, and strengthening industrial chains. Additionally, it is necessary to improve the full-cycle closed-loop service mechanism for project attraction, implementation and construction to form an influential marine engineering equipment industry cluster.
In the offshore area outside the Fisherman’s Wharf in Laishan District, Yantai, lies “Genghai No.1” - the country’s first recreational complex project with ocean ranching. The project, invested and built by Shandong Marine Group Ltd., pioneers the operation in the national ocean ranch field with the concept of combining primary and tertiary industries, which creates a new development model of “blue granary” + “blue cultural tourism”, and provides a “Shandong solution” for the construction of modern ocean ranches nationwide.
“We have further strengthened our faith in ‘writing’ our mission on the vast blue sea after listening to the instructions of the General Secretary,” said JIN Haifeng, Deputy General Manager of Genghai Technology Company of Shandong Marine Group Ltd. The company will continue to adhere to its responsibility of serving the construction of a strong marine province, conduct in-depth research on the “blue granary”, forge a strong “marine fortress”, play a leading role, drive the core technology research and development and achievement transformation of the marine industry, and promote the upgrading of the construction of ocean ranches.
The comprehensive utilization of marine resources is an important direction for the future development of the marine economy. Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd., as a significant marine chemical production and export base in China and a leading domestic salt chemical enterprise, has established a marine chemical industrial ecosystem characterized by the continuity of upstream and downstream products, the composite of related products, and the recycling and comprehensive utilization of resources.
SUN Lingbo, Chairman of Shandong Haihua Group, shared that “the words of the General Secretary have greatly boosted our confidence and inspired us to contribute to the construction of a strong maritime province.” Shandong Haihua Group will continue to follow the development strategy of “extending the salt chemical industry, strengthening the energy industry, expanding the petrochemical industry, and developing new material industry”, strengthening its industrial advantages, seizing opportunities in the blue ocean market, and continuously creating new quality productive forces in the marine chemical industry.
The ocean is a vital strategic area for high-quality development, and the sustainable development of the marine economy can only be achieved with the protection of the marine environment. In recent years, Qingdao has actively explored approaches for coastal and marine ecosystem conservation, carried out the ongoing “Blue Bay Remediation” campaign, and continuously developed more coastal spaces where “the water and beach are clean with numerous fish and birds, and humans and the sea coexist harmoniously”.
“As Qingdao has been born in the sea and thrived on the sea, we will continue to coordinate land and ocean development, paint a beautiful picture of the ocean ecosystem and continuously enhance the happiness of the citizens,” said MENG Qingsheng, Director of the Qingdao Marine Development Bureau. Qingdao will strengthen marine ecosystem protection and restoration, explore the establishment of a marine ecological compensation mechanism, and strictly implement the coastal building setback line system and the natural shoreline requisition and compensation system. At the same time, Qingdao should utilize platforms such as the unique “Ocean Decade” International Cooperation Center in China to deepen international exchanges and cooperation, working together with the international community to build a beautiful home where humans and the sea coexist harmoniously.
Source | Dazhong Daily
