China to further prioritize AI-driven manufacturing Efforts urged to make nation's industrial chains more self-supporting, resilient By Cheng Yu in Beijing and Zhu Lixin in Hefei | China Daily | Updated: 2026-09-21 07:36

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/21/WS6ab06e17e4b06d4aa055f1d8.html China is putting artificial intelligence at the heart of its next manufacturing push, seeking to make factories smarter and critical supply chains more resilient, while keeping the world's largest manufacturing base plugged into global markets, officials, company executives and industry experts said on Sunday.