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In February 2024, the National Science and Technology Council of the United States released the "Critical and Emerging Technologies List (2024 Update)", which itemizes the technology areas that are particularly important to US national security: Advanced Computing Including advanced supercomputing (including AI applications), edge computing and equipment, advanced cloud services, high-performance data storage and data center, advanced computing architecture, advanced modeling and simulation, data processing and analysis technology, and spatial computing Advanced Engineering Materials Including design materials science and materials genomics, materials with new properties (including significant improvements to existing properties), as well as technologies for wide area material performance characterization and full life cycle assessment Advanced gas turbine engine technology Including the development and manufacturing technology of gas turbine engines for aerospace, marine, and industrial applications, as well as digital engine control and high-temperature component manufacturing technologies Advanced Networking Perception and Signal Management Including payloads, sensors, and instruments, sensor processing and data fusion, adaptive optics, earth remote sensing, remote sensing exploration, detection and characterization of weapons such as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons, as well as pathogens, perception in industries such as transportation, safety, health, energy, manufacturing, construction, and environment advanced manufacturing Including advanced additive manufacturing, supporting advanced manufacturing technologies such as clean, sustainable, intelligent manufacturing, nanomanufacturing, and lightweight metal manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Including machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, sensory perception and recognition, artificial intelligence assurance and evaluation techniques, basic models, generative artificial intelligence systems, multimodal and big language models, synthetic data methods for training, experimentation and other purposes, planning, attribution and decision-making, improving artificial intelligence for safe, trustworthy, reliable and responsible use biotechnology Including new synthetic biology (such as nucleic acid, genome, epigenome, protein synthesis, and design tools), multi omics, biometrics, bioinformatics, computational biology, predictive modeling and analysis tools for functional phenotypes, subcellular, multicellular, and multiscale systems engineering, cell-free systems and technologies, virus and virus delivery system engineering, biological and non biological interfaces, biomanufacturing and bioprocessing technologies Clean energy generation and storage Including renewable energy, renewable and sustainable chemicals and fuels, nuclear energy systems, fusion energy, energy storage, electric and hybrid engines, batteries, grid integration technology, energy-saving technology, carbon management technology Data privacy, data security, and network security technologies Including distributed ledger technology, digital assets, digital payment technology, digital identity recognition, biometric technology and related infrastructure, communication and network security, privacy enhancement technology, data fusion and technology to enhance data interoperability, privacy and security, distributed encrypted computing, computing supply chain security, security and privacy technology for augmented reality/virtual reality Directed Energy Including laser, high-power microwave, particle beam Highly automated and autonomous unmanned systems and robots Including unmanned systems and robots in various fields such as land, sea, air, and space, digital infrastructure, and autonomous command and control human-machine interface Including augmented reality, virtual reality, human-machine formation, and neural technology hypersonic Including propulsion systems, aerodynamics and control systems, materials, structures and manufacturing, detection, tracking, characterization and defense, testing Integrated Communication and Networking Technology Including RF and mixed signal circuits, antennas, filters and components, spectrum management and sensing technology, next-generation wireless networks, optical links and fiber optic technology, ground and submarine optical cables, space-based and stratosphere communication, fault-tolerant networking, mesh networks and infrastructure independent communication technologies, software defined subnets and radios, modern data exchange technology, adaptive network control, elastic and adaptive waveforms Navigation, positioning and timing technology Including diversified PNT technologies suitable for air, space, ground, underground, and underwater environments, detection technologies, algorithms, analysis tools, and networked monitoring systems to deal with interference and deception, as well as enhanced technologies such as anti-interference and anti-jamming Quantum Information and Empowerment Technology Including quantum computing, materials and manufacturing technology for quantum devices, quantum sensing, quantum communication and networking Semiconductors and Microelectronics Including automatic design tools for electronic components, manufacturing process technology and equipment, surpassing complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology, heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging, customized hardware components (supporting artificial intelligence, harsh environments, high-power devices, etc.), new materials supporting advanced microelectronics, micro nano electromechanical systems, and new architectures for non von Neumann computing Space Technology and Systems Including in orbit maintenance, assembly, and manufacturing, low-cost, reactive, and reusable space launch system technology, technology for entering and utilizing Earth Moon space and new orbits, sensors and data analysis technology for space-based observations, space propulsion systems, spacecraft power generation technology, spacecraft thermal management technology, manned space technology, flexible, multi-path space communication systems, networks and ground stations, space launch and safety technology Each sub field has unresolved technical challenges and harbors a large industry.

This revision command includes the following 13 types of wireless network devices: 1. Handheld mobile phones on mobile phones; 2. Tablet tablets; 3. Digital cameras; 4. Headphones; 5. Headphones with microphone; 6. Handheld video game consoles; 7. Portable speakers; 8. E-readers, an e-book reader; 9. Computer keyboard keyboards

On January 19th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference, where Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin reviewed the 2023 automobile production, sales, and export data, and shared industry expectations and progress for 2024. Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin stated that in 2023, China's automobile production and sales reached 30.161 million and 30.094 million respectively, with year-on-year growth of 11.6% and 12%, setting a new historical high and maintaining the world's top position for 15 consecutive years. After more than a decade of development, China's automobile production and sales have exceeded 30 million units, and the retail sales of automobiles have reached 4.86 trillion yuan, accounting for 10.3% of the total retail sales of consumer goods in society. The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the automobile manufacturing industry has increased by 13% year-on-year, making important contributions to the stable growth of China's economy. Among them, in terms of new energy vehicles, China's production and sales reached 9.587 million and 9.495 million units respectively in 2023, an increase of 35.8% and 37.9% year-on-year, and new car sales accounted for 31.6% of the total new car sales. In terms of China's automobile export data, 4.91 million vehicles were exported in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 57.9%, and it is expected to leap to the top of the world for the first time. Among them, 1.203 million new energy vehicles were exported, a year-on-year increase of 77.6%, providing diversified consumption choices for global consumers. Xin Guobin introduced that after conducting research at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology believes that China's automobile industry production and sales can achieve stable growth in 2024, and new energy vehicles will continue to maintain a good development trend. It is expected to reach 31 million vehicles by 2024, with a slight year-on-year increase of about 3%. The production and sales of new energy vehicles will also reach a scale of about 11.5 million units, with a growth rate of approximately 20%. Of course, this is the data predicted by relevant enterprises and research institutions organized by the association, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will further verify it. Next, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will conscientiously implement the work arrangements of the Central Economic Work Conference and the National New Industrialization Promotion Conference, and work with relevant departments to further strengthen macro guidance, enhance industry management, and promote high-quality development of the automotive industry. Firstly, it is necessary to implement preferential policies such as reducing or exempting vehicle purchase taxes, carry out pilot projects for comprehensive electrification of public sector vehicles and rural activities for new energy vehicles, actively expand the consumption of new energy vehicles, and maintain the stable operation of the industry. The second is to support enterprises to carry out joint innovation, increase technological breakthroughs in vehicle chips, all solid state batteries, high-level autonomous driving, and further enhance product market competitiveness. The third is to organize and carry out pilot projects for the admission of intelligent connected vehicles and the integration of vehicle, road, and cloud applications, accelerate the construction of infrastructure such as roadside perception and connected cloud control, further improve the standard system for vehicle, road, and network ends, and further promote the commercial application of intelligent connected vehicles. The fourth is to further strengthen the overall layout of industrial development, prevent and resolve the risk of overcapacity, and maintain a fair competition market order.

From 2019 to 2022, downstream demand for new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, semiconductors, and other industries continued to be strong. However, global wafer production capacity was insufficient, and the power semiconductor industry was in short supply, resulting in multiple price increases. IGBT, SiC MOSFET, and other products were in high demand. Since 2022, global production capacity has gradually been released, leading to a decline in the power semiconductor market. Supply and demand have reversed and prices have significantly decreased for MOSFETs, transistors, medium and low voltage MOSFETs, and high voltage MOSFETs; In addition, against the backdrop of the sluggish consumer electronics market, inventory depletion has become the main theme of the power semiconductor market in the past two years.

According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China, both the quantity and amount of imports and exports of integrated circuits (ICs) in China will decrease in 2023. It is worth noting that China is continuously increasing its local chip production to cope with long-term development in the future.

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering: From Generative AI to General AI will become a new trend in the next decade 文章来源 : 中国工业新闻   　　中国工业报记者 曹雅丽  　　“2024年是实现“十四五”规划目标任务的关键一年，更是中国全能接入国际互联网30周年，互联网行业要进一步增强责任感、使命感、紧迫感，促进数字经济持

He emphasized the need to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on promoting high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, fully implement the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, and with a spirit of seizing every minute and striving for progress, start from scratch, work in practice, accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, take new steps in high-quality development, and promote the start of this year's economic work. In Wuhan, Li Qiang visited the production lines of Changjiang Storage and Huagong Laser Company to gain a deeper understanding of the development of flash memory chips and the laser industry. Li Qiang praised the achievements of enterprise innovation and development, emphasizing the need to further leverage the role of enterprises as the main body of scientific and technological innovation, improve the mechanism of industry university research collaborative innovation, implement more precise support policies, and transform more and better scientific research results into practical productivity. At the State Key Laboratory of Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing Information Engineering of Wuhan University, Li Qiang listened to the report on the research and development of major projects and the transformation of achievements, fully affirmed their achievements, and hoped that they would vigorously promote multi scene applications, gather and integrate more innovative resources, achieve greater breakthroughs in tackling key core technologies, and make more contributions to the self-reliance and self-improvement of national high-level science and technology. Li Qiang fully affirmed the achievements of Hubei's economic and social development. He emphasized that the Central Economic Work Conference has made comprehensive arrangements for this year's economic and social development, and hopes that Hubei will deeply implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping on Hubei's work, forge ahead, work hard, and make new contributions to the overall development of the country with new achievements in high-quality development.

As we enter the end of 2023, the semiconductor industry has experienced a difficult period in the first half of the year due to factors such as economic headwinds and sluggish demand for consumer electronics. However, in the second half of the year, the market continues to release positive news, with original memory manufacturers reducing production effectively and related product prices rebounding; Smartphones and laptops have achieved growth in shipments driven by seasonal demand; Driven by artificial intelligence, there is a strong demand for high-performance chips; The automotive semiconductor market continues to grow... How will the semiconductor market develop in the future? Recently, three major companies, TSMC, NXP, and Renesas, have provided answers.

According to China Times News on December 10th, Zhang Minggang, Deputy General Manager of Huawei France, revealed that Huawei's first overseas factory has been confirmed to be located in France, covering an area of about 8 hectares, and is expected to start production by the end of 2025. According to reports, Huawei's project is expected to invest 200 million euros, with an annual output value of up to 1 billion euros. This factory is expected to produce 1 billion units of equipment annually, but not smartphones, but rather chipsets, motherboards, and other components required for 4G and 5G base stations, which can supply the entire European market. According to reports, Huawei entered France in 2003 and currently has 6 research and development centers and 1 global design center in Paris. Huawei announced in 2019 that it would set up a factory in France, originally planned to start production in early 2023, but due to various environmental reasons, it was delayed for a long time.