[Explanation] At present, global scientific and technological innovation has entered an unprecedentedly intensive and active period, and a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is reconstructing the global innovation map and reshaping the economic structure.

In order to find opportunities for the transformation of the manufacturing industry, from May 23 to 24, the BRICS Industrial Internet and Digital Manufacturing Development Forum was held in Xiamen, attracting BRICS industrial authorities, heads of international organizations, BRICS ambassadors to China and About 300 representatives of well-known enterprises participated in online and offline ways.

  [Explanation] The theme of this forum is "grasping the development opportunities of the Industrial Internet and working together to promote the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry". Many participants believe that with the deepening of the fourth industrial revolution, the real economy will accelerate towards digitalization, networking and intelligence. The evolution and upgrading of industrialization, the vigorous development of the Industrial Internet, and the active innovation will promote the comprehensive reform and innovation of the manufacturing industry and inject new momentum into the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry.

  [Concurrent] TCL Chairman Li Dongsheng, Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

  Industrial Internet digital manufacturing can greatly improve efficiency, optimize production processes, and improve the quality of such manufacturing. In the next round of industrial competition, the competitiveness of industrial enterprises, the transformation and upgrading of the entire Chinese manufacturing industry, digitalization and industrial Internet are an important gripper.

  [Explanation] As an important landmark achievement of this forum, Lu Chuncong, President of China Industrial Internet Research Institute, released the "BRICS Manufacturing Digital Transformation Cooperation Initiative" as a representative, which includes building consensus on digital development and building accessible digital Ten points, including infrastructure, accelerating the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, jointly building a new open and collaborative ecosystem, and building a multilateral international cooperation mechanism.

  [Concurrent] Lu Chuncong, President of China Industrial Internet Research Institute

  Many BRICS government officials, business representatives, and industry experts have put forward many very good suggestions and experiences on developing the Industrial Internet and promoting the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry. The digital transformation of the industry has a great demand for the development of the industrial Internet, and the prospects are very broad.

  [Explanation] Lu Chuncong believes that as a new infrastructure application model and industrial ecology that is deeply integrated with a new generation of information and communication technology and the industrial economy, the Industrial Internet will build a comprehensive industrial chain that covers the entire industrial chain by fully connecting people, machines, objects, and systems. The full value chain service system provides a realistic path for the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry in BRICS countries.

  [Concurrent] Lu Chuncong, President of China Industrial Internet Research Institute

  Combined with the actual industrial situation and the needs of digital transformation of the (BRICS) countries, all member states are encouraged to build partnerships, build an enabling platform for digital transformation, promote the integration and development of large and medium-sized enterprises, tap the potential of data elements, and cultivate new data-driven innovations. Models, new formats, new products, and a dozen batches of demonstration projects to jointly improve the application capabilities of digital technology.

  [Explanation] It is understood that this forum is co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, the People's Government of Fujian Province and the People's Government of Xiamen City. Partnership for the New Industrial Revolution to promote joint technological progress, industrial transformation and economic development.

  Reporter Li Siyuan reports from Xiamen, Fujian

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]