Gasgoo Munich-MIIT Minister Li Lucheng chaired the 2026 plenary meeting of the ministry's employment promotion leadership group, outlining a comprehensive strategy to secure growth and expand jobs. The ministry pinpointed "AI + Manufacturing" as a key lever, aiming to stabilize employment in traditional manufacturing while expanding capacity in emerging sectors to solidify the industrial job base.The meeting emphasized that industrial employment efforts require a unified approach and precise policies, centering on the dual goals of steady growth and expanded capacity. On one hand, the ministry will implement a new round of growth plans for ten key industries and push for high-quality development in critical manufacturing chains. The goal is to maintain employment levels in traditional sectors like light industry and textiles, averting job losses during the industrial transition.Image Source: MIITOn the other hand, resources will be concentrated to tap into potential in emerging fields such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, high-end equipment, and aerospace. By leveraging industry growth, the plan aims to generate more high-quality positions and establish new growth poles for employment.As a central initiative, the "AI + Manufacturing" special campaign will be fully rolled out. This action aims to integrate AI technology across the entire manufacturing chain—boosting quality and efficiency in traditional industries while injecting momentum into emerging ones, thereby driving an optimization of the employment structure.Additionally, the meeting called for refining the gradient cultivation system for enterprises. This involves implementing support policies for specialized and sophisticated SMEs and launching an entrepreneurship support plan for AI-focused small businesses. By nurturing these market entities, the ministry aims to strengthen the economy's capacity to absorb workers.To remove bottlenecks in job matching, the MIIT will leverage platforms like national high-tech zones and incubators to organize recruitment drives, including the "100-Day Recruitment" campaign. Simultaneously, it will implement a manufacturing talent support plan to strengthen technical training and ease the mismatch between talent supply and demand in the industry.
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