China has included "forward-looking planning for future industries" in its 14th Five-Year Plan. China is focusing on promoting six major directions: future manufacturing, future information, future materials, future energy, future space, and future health.
The 2024 Government Work Report further proposed to formulate future industrial development plans. It also proposed to open up new tracks such as quantum technology and life sciences, and create a number of future industry pilot areas. The top priority for Chinese scientific research institutions and enterprises is to accelerate exploration of quantum computing technology.