New quality productivity is providing surging momentum for China's high-quality development
Developing new quality productive forces is an inherent requirement and important focus for promoting high-quality development. Among the main goals for economic and social development during the 15th Five Year Plan period proposed at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, "achieving significant results in high-quality development" is given top priority. The "15th Five Year Plan" proposes to "lead the development of new quality productivity" and "continuously stimulate new quality productivity", placing new quality productivity in a more prominent strategic position. International sources interviewed by our reporter believe that innovation has become one of the main engines driving China's high-quality economic development, providing important experience and reference for countries in the global South to promote modernization.
This future oriented strategic vision endows the Chinese economy with strong adaptability and competitiveness
During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the Chinese economy has successively crossed new thresholds in terms of quantity and continuously achieved new breakthroughs in terms of quality. Malaysia ASEAN Shared Development Chamber of Commerce President Zheng Xiuqiang recently visited technology companies including Zhejiang QiangBrain Technology and Alibaba Digital Ecological Innovation Park. He said, "China's progress in the field of technological innovation is astonishing. These high-tech enterprises and innovation parks demonstrate a comprehensive ability to transform innovation into market value. A good innovation environment forms a strong talent attraction magnetic field. In such an innovative atmosphere, talents naturally gather and creativity continues to burst forth
Currently, China has entered the forefront of the world in areas such as green development, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics, especially becoming a leader in power battery technology. This year, J ü rgen Klut, co-founder and director of the European Silk Road Intelligent Connectivity Promotion Association, attended the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting held in Beijing and also visited the new energy vehicle factory located in Baoding, Hebei, feeling China's ambition and strength in the development of new quality productivity. As a European scholar who has long been concerned about the development of the Chinese economy, Klut is deeply impressed by China's vigorous vitality in areas such as technological innovation, green development, and artificial intelligence during the 14th Five Year Plan period: "China continues to invest heavily in the future technology field. This forward-looking strategic vision gives the Chinese economy strong adaptability and competitiveness
Hen Sowan, the content director of Cambodia's Fairy TV, said: "In Yunnan, wind turbines in the mountains rotate in the wind, and clean energy is sent to thousands of households. At Huawei, the research team focuses on tackling problems and continuously achieves new results from 5G communication to cloud computing; At the Lancang Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center, Chinese experts use satellite remote sensing and big data to provide scientific support for cross-border water resources management... These scenes have made me realize that new quality productivity is providing surging momentum for China's high-quality development, and I see a China full of innovative vitality and constantly breaking through itself. ”
China is not only a manufacturing powerhouse, but also moving towards a world-class innovation center
On the main stream of the Longjiang River in Mangshi, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, a dam over 100 meters high stands tall, and the surging river water pours down through the spillway gate. On the other side of the mountain, patches of photovoltaic panels are laid along the mountain, shining silver under the sun... In September this year, the joint interview team of Chinese and foreign media of the 2025 "the Belt and Road" Media Cooperation Forum walked into the Longjiang Water Conservancy Complex, and when they learned that this power station uses the advanced technology of "water light complementarity" to deliver about 800 million kilowatt hours of green power to the power grid every year, foreign guests gave bursts of praise.
By adopting advanced technologies such as' water light complementarity ', smart grid, and ultra-high voltage, a continuous supply of green electricity meets the growing production and living needs of the people. This is a microcosm of China's promotion of economic development with new quality productivity, "said Sherik Korjumbaev, editor in chief of Kazakhstan Industry News." From the implementation of deep space exploration projects to the completion of the world's first 6G experimental network, to the commercial application of the Beidou satellite navigation system and domestically produced large aircraft, China is not only a manufacturing giant, but also moving towards a world-class innovation center. ”
Suo Wan stated that China's development plan is tailored to local conditions and tailored to each individual's strengths. The eastern region focuses on high-end manufacturing and digital industries, while the central and western regions actively develop new energy and new materials, forming an innovative pattern of coordinated development. China has improved its scientific research system, strengthened intellectual property protection, and created a more inclusive and open environment for innovators. He stated that the added value of China's high-tech manufacturing industry will increase by 42% compared to the end of the 13th Five Year Plan in 2024, fully reflecting the strong momentum brought by new quality productivity to development.
In the dream town of Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Canadian "foreign entrepreneur" Nick Mitchell said that over the past decade, he has grown from a "foreigner" who doesn't even know a word of Chinese to a pioneer in industry entrepreneurship, thanks to the strong atmosphere of encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in China. Looking back on his entrepreneurial journey, Nick has deep feelings: "The Chinese government has helped us solve many difficulties and provided us with a lot of tangible support
Not only does it promote high-quality development of its own economy, but it also makes important contributions to global economic stability
The proposal for the 15th Five Year Plan proposes to seize the historical opportunity of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, enhance the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, comprehensively strengthen independent innovation capabilities, seize the high ground of scientific and technological development, and continuously stimulate new quality productivity. International experts generally believe that China leads the development of new quality productive forces, with the theme of promoting high-quality development, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and will make important contributions to building an open world economy.
Marta Montalo, Vice President of the Spanish Zhihua Lecture Foundation, stated that China has successfully combined technological innovation, industrial transformation, and social responsibility, proving to the world that as long as we persist, unite and cooperate, and plan scientifically, we can achieve far-reaching goals. Under clear and sustained policy guidance, China not only promotes high-quality development of its own economy, but also makes important contributions to global economic stability, "said Montalo.
One of the important reasons why China continues to be a driving force for world economic growth is that it continues to make efforts in developing new quality productive forces. Emmanuel Matanbo, the research director of the Africa China Research Center at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, has visited Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places multiple times in the past two years, and the vigorous development of China's emerging industries has left a deep impression on him.
China continuously stimulates social creativity by protecting intellectual property rights, encouraging research and development investment, and cultivating an innovative culture, "said Ma Tanbo. China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, and is one of the countries with the fastest decline in energy intensity in the world. The development of industries such as new energy vehicles is an example of the deep integration of China's green industry policies and market applications.
Suowan stated that while developing itself, China actively promotes international cooperation. The development of China's new quality productive forces has brought tangible opportunities to ASEAN countries, including Cambodia. China's experience in developing new quality productive forces will provide useful references for developing countries, including Cambodia. The combination of innovation driven and open cooperation is not only the password for China's high-quality development, but also brings new hope and confidence to the world economy, "said Sowan.