Enterprises go full throttle to play bigger role in driving China's new industrialization, infrastructure upgrade

A Hongqi sedan is assembled at an automated production line in Changchun, capital of Jilin province, in July. Its State-owned manufacturer China FAW Group, which is based in the provincial capital, rolled out China's first homemade vehicle in 1956. The carmaker is ramping up digitalization of its assembly lines, with some achieving full automation. The Hongqi sedans are a common sight during the visits of dignitaries and top international events in China. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China is in pursuit of what is called Chinese modernization, a distinct, well-thought-out way to build a stronger country and advance national rejuvenation in the new era. Many high-level meetings have stressed that in this endeavor, the process of new industrialization and infrastructure upgrade will have to play critical roles, given that China needs to overcome challenges like the impact of climate change and uneven development across various regions of the country. In addition, rapidly developing fields like digital technologies and the changing global industrial landscape have stiffened the challenges. China's State-owned enterprises in various fields are relentlessly striving to meet such challenges head-on, often by placing emphasis on technological innovation and institutional innovation. Here, China Daily presents a photo feature to showcase SOEs' role in China's push for high-quality development and prosperity.

Visitors check out a full-size simulation model of the CJ1000A, an engine developed by Aero Engine Corp of China for powering China's first large passenger aircraft, the C919. (GAO ERQIANG / CHINA DAILY)

China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp installs a box girder on the piers of a bridge on the Wenling-Yuhuan High-speed Railway, which links the last batch of counties in Taizhou with the HSR network in Zhejiang province. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

A recent image shows the Haiyou Guanlan floating wind power platform off Wenchang, Hainan province. Haiyou Guanlan, developed by China National Offshore Oil Corp, is China's first deep-sea floating wind power platform that supplies power to an offshore oilfield and has an installed capacity of 7.25 megawatts. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

An employee of China Railway Construction Corp at work on a major framework-pushing project at the east station house of the Lushan Railway Station in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. The construction is part of a landmark renovation project to enhance the station's role on the Beijing-Kowloon railway line. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)

An image shows the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province. Operated by State Power Investment Corp, the plant helps provide heat to multiple prefecture-level cities with a heating system connected to two traditional nuclear units. It marks the nation's first commercial attempt to supply heat from nuclear power. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)