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China to boost supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods: official

2025-01-22 22:30 Last Updated At:23:47

China will make efforts to further improve the supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods, an official said at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

Since 2024, China has deeply implemented the strategy of increasing varieties, improving quality, and building brands for consumer goods, and the supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods has continued to improve, making contributions to the stable growth of the industrial economy and meeting the people's needs for a better life.

In 2024, the value added of consumer goods industries above the designated size grew by 4.5 percent year on year, 3.6 percentage points higher than the same period in 2023, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Driven by the new round of consumer goods trade-in program, the ministry will take multiple measures to improve the supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods, said Tao Qing, director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau of the ministry.

"In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will step up efforts to expand the scale of consumer goods trade-in program, and formulate an action plan to enhance the adaptability of supply and demand of light industrial consumer goods to boost domestic demand. We will also implement the plan to renew excellent textile and clothing brands, and cultivate a batch of light industrial textile industry clusters with a scale of 100 billion yuan," Tao said.

China will take about three years to cultivate over 1,000 high-quality brands, actively promote new energy vehicles, smart home appliances and other products in county-level regions and remote rural areas and formulate implementation plans for the digital transformation of key industries such as textiles, light industry, food, and medicine, according to the ministry.

Efforts will also be made to promote large-scale equipment upgrades and technological transformation, and accelerate the integration and application of digital technology and artificial intelligence in the consumer goods industry.

China to boost supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods: official

China to boost supply capacity of high-quality consumer goods: official

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"It truly breaks the stereotype that 'Chinese animation is only for domestic audiences.' With world-class production quality and a profound cultural depth, it showcases the unique charm of Chinese stories to audiences worldwide," said Hu Xianfeng, a movie fan from Chongqing.

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"The IMAX GT 4K digital projector has an aspect ratio of 1.43:1, which is 40 percent larger than that of standard theaters, allowing audiences to see more of the picture. It is also equipped with a 12.1-channel surround sound system, providing a more immersive and detailed audio experience for the audience," said Zhou.

Beyond IMAX, 4D and Dolby Cinema screenings have also sold out, highlighting the film's widespread appeal.

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