China has unveiled a detailed plan to upgrade its information technology (IT) manufacturers as it doubles down on achieving self-sufficiency in technologies including semiconductors, batteries, satellite navigation and artificial intelligence (AI), and sidestepping US tech curbs.
The 18-point action plan calls for the deepening of AI integration and the fostering of a new class of industry service providers by 2027.
It aims to see more than 85 per cent of manufacturers using computer numerical…
