BEIJING: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) offers a clear direction for the country and opportunities for the world, especially in terms of intelligence, sustainability and green practices, says Rockwell Automation China president Ian Shih,
“The plan is straightforward, giving multinational corporations clear directions to develop their businesses in China,” he said.
“China’s economic resilience lies in the fact that the country covers over 600 sub-industries in the world.
“The completeness of the industrial coverage gives it a complete capability to serve not only the Chinese market, but also the global economy.
“This is a strong foundation supporting the Chinese economy moving forward,” he added.
Defined by the United Nations, China’s industrial system contains 41 major categories, 207 medium categories and 666 sub categories, from the exploitation of basic resources to high-end manufacturing, demonstrating the completeness of its industrial chain.
Shih noted that, “more importantly, how do China’s industries continue to evolve leveraging the latest technology to become smarter, more sustainable, greener and consolidating its strength?
“As a chain leader of industrial services, we have the responsibility to support how this journey is moving forward”.
Being in China since 1988, Rockwell Automation positions itself as a chain leader of industrial services, where the purpose is to collaborate with cross functional ecosystem partners, with the ability to focus on solving industrial and social challenges.
“China has long been an important part of our global business strategy.
“For nearly four decades, Rockwell Automation has witnessed and participated in China’s remarkable economic growth.
“The country’s continued efforts to promote high-standard opening-up and improve its business environment will further unleash innovation, create broader opportunities for multinational enterprises operating in China and contribute to the prosperity of the world economy,” Shih said. — China Daily/ANN
