As the Chinese mainland charts its path through the 15th Five-Year Plan, a fresh wave of new quality productive forces is redefining how growth takes shape. These advanced forces born from the latest scientific and technological revolution are powering China’s shift from quantity to quality, delivering robust momentum for the economy and turning innovation into a strategic priority.
Innovation as the engine
From artificial intelligence to aerospace, China is seizing the bull by the horns of technological change. In the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Global Innovation Index 2024, the country ranked 11th overall and stood out as the only middle income economy in the top 30. Breakthroughs like DeepSeek AI, marathon running humanoid robots and progress in autonomous driving are just the beginning.
New factors, new momentum
Beyond labs and research centers, China is weaving fresh production factors such as advanced materials, renewable energy sources and data into every stage of manufacturing. Data alone now powers roughly 10 percent of GDP through core digital economy industries, rivaling many developed economies. This integration is reshaping business models, supply chains and everyday life.
With the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee set for October in Beijing, innovation driven growth is more than a slogan. It is the blueprint for the Chinese mainland's next era of high quality development, offering lessons for a world in search of new growth models.
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Charting China's innovation path with new quality productive forces
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