China's high-tech manufacturing industry has strong development momentum (International Forum)
Recently, the 2024 US Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Show is a world-renowned high-tech manufacturing event and is known as the annual "wind vane" in the field of consumer electronics. The exhibition lasted for four days, attracting more than 4,000 companies from more than 150 countries and regions, and as many as 130,000 attendees. According to data provided by the Consumer Technology Association, the organizer of the exhibition, more than 1,100 of the exhibitors participating in the Consumer Electronics Show are from China, accounting for more than 1/4 of the total number of exhibitors. According to the US BNN Breaking News Network, the outstanding performance of Chinese exhibitors at this year's Consumer Electronics Show illustrates the strong development momentum and rising influence of China's high-tech manufacturing industry on a global scale.
The layout is more three-dimensional
Chinese exhibitors performed well at the Consumer Electronics Show this year.
According to Pakistan’s The Nation, TCL showcased a portfolio of leading innovative technologies across multiple categories at the Consumer Electronics Show, including the 115-inch QM891 TV, the world’s largest QD-Mini LED TV and the industry’s first smart connected mobile phone equipment. This TV is equipped with an artificial intelligence image processing chip, which greatly enhances the immersive experience of TV.
At the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show, Xpeng Huitian flying car "went overseas" for the first time, attracting many viewers with its technologically rich appearance. "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" reported that Xpeng Huitian will begin accepting orders for flying cars at the end of 2024 and begin deliveries in 2025. Xpeng Motors is not the only manufacturer exhibiting "flying cars" at the Consumer Electronics Show, but it is the only company to give a commercial sales schedule.
Many foreign media reported that China is already the global leader in the electric vehicle industry. According to Reuters, the China Passenger Car Market Information Joint Conference said that with BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers making significant progress overseas, China, the world's largest auto market, will become the largest auto exporter for the first time in 2023. . A report released by the China Passenger Car Association estimates that China's total automobile exports in 2023 will reach 5.26 million units, with export value approximately US$102 billion. According to the report, these figures show the latest trends in the world's automotive industry.
As the Wall Street Journal website reported, China has shown great ambitions in the field of high-tech manufacturing. Chinese high-tech manufacturing companies such as automobile giant BYD, battery manufacturer CATL, and solar technology company Longi Green Energy have become among the most well-known companies in the world. In addition, China has also pinned its economic growth hopes on the "Three New Things" and related key industries. According to Chinese official data, China's economy will grow by 5.2% in 2023. Driven by industries such as electronics, aviation and communications, China's high-tech manufacturing investment will increase by 9.9% year-on-year in 2023. Rory Green, chief China economist at Lombard Consulting in the UK, said that China's economic growth model combines the technological strength of advanced economies with the income levels of developing economies. China's manufacturing layout is more three-dimensional and will continue to Export more high-end manufacturing products to the global market.
Clean energy transition assistance
The International Energy Agency released a report stating that by accelerating the transition to clean energy, China can gain important economic, innovation and employment benefits, and at the same time help the world get closer to achieving climate goals.
An article published on the website of Time magazine in the United States stated that one of the important reasons for the rise of China's automobile industry can be attributed to the correct decision-making by the country and automobile manufacturing companies on the transition to clean energy. In 2009, China launched a series of plans to vigorously develop clean energy technologies, including electric vehicles. The policies cover a large scale, last for a long time, and achieve significant results, helping Chinese companies complete the energy transformation and take off in the global industry. Currently, Chinese companies are world leaders in manufacturing a range of high-tech and clean energy technologies, from solar panels to lithium-ion batteries. The development trend of China's automobile industry demonstrates the new opportunities brought by the clean energy transformation.
According to an article on the Wall Street Journal website, China's rise as a global automobile manufacturing center is due to China's policy of strong support for the development of high-tech manufacturing and new energy industries. Prior to this, China had made similar achievements in areas such as solar panels and batteries.
According to Japan's "Mainichi Shimbun" report, as "decarbonization" has become a global issue in response to global warming, "Made in China" is becoming popular around the world in the key field of clean energy. In China, a number of high-end, intelligent, and green new pillar industries are rapidly emerging. For example, Chinese companies are gaining momentum in the field of wind turbines. Data from the Global Wind Energy Council shows that among the 15 wind turbine manufacturers with the largest delivery volume in the world in 2022, there are 10 Chinese companies, with a total share of delivery volume reaching 56%. This number has increased by approximately 20 percentage points in the past five years. Chinese companies' share in the global solar power generation field is as high as about 80%.
The British "Financial Times" website published an article saying that the development of China's clean energy industry is impressive. China's solar and wind energy facilities have proliferated, and China alone now produces more solar power than the rest of the world combined. China has most of the processing and refining capabilities for key clean energy materials such as lithium, cobalt and graphite, and produces three-quarters of the world's lithium batteries.
continue to strengthen cooperation
Hu Yifan, investment director and macroeconomic director of UBS Wealth Management Asia Pacific, wrote that promoting the development of clean energy and achieving carbon neutrality is the common goal of all countries in the world, which brings huge development opportunities to industries that combine high technology and clean energy. At the same time, the Chinese government is actively using various incentive measures to encourage industrial development. China has strong potential in the fields of electric vehicles and clean energy power generation in the future.
The Al Jazeera website quoted an article from Foreign Affairs as saying that China has occupied an important position in the world in the fields of solar components, electric vehicle batteries or electronic products, which reflects the manufacturing strength and quality control level of China's high-tech manufacturing industry. From the early 1990s to the present, China's manufacturing industry has been able to produce complex high-tech products and parts. The support of China's manufacturing industry is indispensable for the production of international advanced electronic products. China has become the world's leading high-tech manufacturing industry. important partners in the industry. In the future, strong high-tech manufacturing capabilities will continue to help China climb the technological ladder.
According to reports on the Bloomberg website, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in an interview with Bloomberg News at the APEC meeting in San Francisco that the scale of China’s artificial intelligence business is “amazing.” He said: "In some aspects, China will be at the forefront of artificial intelligence. If China and the United States do not have in-depth dialogue on artificial intelligence, it will be difficult for the entire industry to make long-term progress. The dialogue between the two countries will become the development process of the entire artificial intelligence industry. an indispensable part of it.”
An article in the British "Economist" magazine stated that the achievements of China's automobile industry are achievements shared by the world. With the world's decarbonization trend, the world's demand for Chinese electric vehicles will further rise. By 2030, China's share of the global automotive market may double from its current level. At present, China's electric vehicles not only have price advantages, but are also more conducive to the transition to net-zero emissions. Chinese automobiles are "subsidizing" global consumers and accelerating energy transformation, and will be welcomed by more countries and regions in the future.
Yassin Haji, marketing manager of German electric scooter manufacturer Trietbreit, said that China has strong strength in the field of electric vehicles and electric bicycles, is forward-looking in design, and is at the forefront of the world in technology. "Without Chinese innovation, we would not have gone so far in Germany, because many of our technologies and our cooperation with many multinational companies were laid in China. We hope to continue to strengthen cooperation with Chinese partners." Haji said. (People's Daily Overseas Edition reporter Xu Lingyuan)