On December 8, the "Proposals by the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China for Drafting the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development in Guangdong Province" were officially unveiled. Within these "Proposals," the terms "integrated circuits" are referenced twice, while "artificial intelligence" is highlighted tenfold. This underscores the imperative to prioritize significant advancements in pivotal core technologies. It also calls for an active exploration of Guangdong's unique approach within a new national framework, aiming to catalyze decisive progress throughout the entire supply chain in critical sectors. These sectors include integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, high-end instrumentation, foundational software, advanced materials, and biological manufacturing.
