A staff member trains a robot to arrange items in a supermarket scenario at Maniformer, a physical AI data service platform, in Shanghai, East China, Aug 5, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Shanghai aims to maintain annual growth in industrial added value above 20 percent by 2030, with the output value of strategic emerging industries expected to account for more than half of the total, according to official sources.
Shanghai aims to lead China in advancing new industrialization during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period by building a modern industrial system, developing world-class high-end industrial clusters and further elevating the Shanghai manufacturing brand, said Liang Shaolian, deputy director of the comprehensive planning department at the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization.
Liang made the remarks on August 6 during a session on science and technology innovation and industrial development held as part of Shanghai Municipal People's Government open month 2026 at the Shanghai Experience Center of Digitization and Intelligence.
According to Liang, over the next five years, Shanghai will promote the coordinated development of artificial intelligence and integrated circuits to drive the transformation and upgrading of various industries.
