Upgrade role for foreign companies

Official says more R&D centers will help country modernize its manufacturing

Foreign companies could get more involved into the Made in China 2025 strategy by setting up research and development centers, talent training organizations and smart plants in the country, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said.

Li Dong, director of the industrial equipment department at the MIIT, said in an exclusive interview with China Daily: "We welcome foreign companies to expand investments in intelligent manufacturing and join hands with us to accelerate the transformation of China's manufacturing sector."