en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 11, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China held a rotational training class for advanced manufacturing technology talents and advanced basic process talents in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Zhong Zhihong, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, explicitly requiring the vast number of technical and skilled talents to seize the major opportunities presented by artificial intelligence development and lead enterprises toward intelligent, green, and integrated upgrades and leaps.

Zhong Zhihong pointed out in her speech that the "15th Five-Year Plan" outline places the construction of a modern industrial system at the forefront of all strategic tasks, fully reflecting the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's determination to develop the real economy and accelerate the advancement of new industrialization. She emphasized that the vast number of technical and skilled talents in the industrial and information technology sectors must deeply study and thoroughly understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and key instructions, take on responsibilities in the great practice of achieving the key task of new industrialization, and actively play exemplary, leading, and pioneering roles.

Addressing the current window period of rapid artificial intelligence technology development, Zhong Zhihong set clear requirements for technical and skilled talents from three levels. She first emphasized the need to keep the "country's top priorities" in mind, unwaveringly persist in developing the real economy, focus on enhancing the self-controllable level of industrial and supply chains, seize the major opportunities of AI development, and lead enterprises toward intelligent, green, and integrated upgrades and leaps. Secondly, she called for adhering to innovation-driven development, strengthening original innovation and breakthroughs in key core technologies, cultivating and expanding emerging and future industries, promoting the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation, and accelerating the efficient transformation and application of major scientific and technological achievements. In terms of talent cultivation, Zhong Zhihong pointed out the need to vigorously promote the spirit of labor, model workers, and craftsmanship, focus on successor training, do a good job in mentoring, and encourage and support young talents to take on major responsibilities and play leading roles. On the security front, she stressed the need to adhere to bottom-line thinking, coordinate development and security, and firmly hold the bottom line of safety.

This rotational training class is a concrete action to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thoughts on talent work in the new era, and also a specific practice to implement the strategic deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee on closely integrating investment in things and investment in people. As an institutional arrangement for building a national strategic talent force in the industrial and information technology fields and establishing an organized training and transfer mechanism for industrial talents, this rotational training class was held at the National Excellent Engineer Practice Base (Digital Technology Field), consisting of 5 sessions, with over 800 talents selected for the manufacturing talent support plan participating. Responsible officials from relevant departments of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Department of Economy and Information Technology of Zhejiang Province attended the event.

Currently, artificial intelligence is becoming the core variable driving new industrialization. China has made significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence, but enterprises still face practical challenges such as high technical barriers and a shortage of compound talents during intelligent transformation. Zhong Zhihong's speech in Hangzhou this time clarified the direction for industrial talents from a strategic height, elevating artificial intelligence from a mere technical tool to the core driving force for promoting the systematic upgrade of the manufacturing industry, which holds profound significance for guiding enterprises to seize the commanding heights in the new round of technological revolution.

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