On July 20, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first half of 2026. Tao Qing, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that software, as the core of next-generation information technology, is the cornerstone of digital economy development and a key driver in advancing the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse, a cyber powerhouse, and a digital China. Next, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will, in accordance with the national software development strategy, strengthen the supply capacity of key software products and services, accelerate the introduction of an action plan for the integration of artificial intelligence and software, promote the intelligent transformation of software development, drive the intelligent upgrading of software products and services, and foster new business models for intelligent agent software. At the same time, it will enhance the capabilities of open-source infrastructure in areas such as project incubation, supply chain security, exploration of emerging scenarios, and overseas market expansion, helping the national artificial intelligence open-source community become an innovation source for emerging technologies and an important platform for the implementation of software and hardware products.