After Huawei smartphone leap, Beijing sets sights high for advanced manufacturing in midst of US tech curbs
- The new Mate 60 Pro handset may represent the early fruits of China’s self-sufficiency drive, and Beijing hopes such hi-tech devices can be a boon for consumption amid economic malaise
- China will improve logistics and offer greater support for critical firms in the supply chain, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
On the heels of a smartphone breakthrough by China’s Huawei Technologies, a government ministry has touched on plans to foster internationally competitive and advanced manufacturing sectors, vowing to rally more policy and funding support for the strategic sector.
“China’s electronic manufacturing industry has shown a sustained recovery since the beginning of this year,” Yang Xudong, deputy director of the Electronic Information Department under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), was quoted by Xinhua as saying, adding that China would “improve the efficiency of logistics” to help domestic firms tap international markets, and to provide support for key firms in supply chains.
Following the launch of Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, which is powered by an advanced computer chip that has drawn the ire of Washington, an editorial in the state-backed Economic Daily repeated Beijing’s frequent call to enhance China’s self-reliance push.