On September 29, 2015, a special conference on intelligent equipment with the theme of "Pearl River Delta's 'Machine Substitution' and the Future of China's Intelligent Manufacturing" was held in Zhudao Hotel, Guangzhou. The meeting was jointly organized by the Guangdong Branch of Xinhua News Agency, Reference News Agency and China (Guangzhou) International Intelligent Equipment and Robot Expo.

Liu Zhigeng, Deputy Governor of Guangdong Provincial People's Government, He Rong, Deputy Director of Guangdong Provincial Economic and Information Commission, Zhou Ling, Deputy Secretary-General of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, Tang Hua, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Reference News, Zhao Donghui, Deputy Director of Guangdong Branch of Xinhua News Agency, and More than 150 people from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Jieyang, Shunde and other cities (districts) government representatives, representatives of Guangdong intelligent manufacturing enterprises, representatives of industrial parks, experts and scholars attended the special meeting.

Delegates at the meeting conducted in-depth discussions on "the current situation and prospects of Guangdong's intelligent equipment and robot industry, how to promote intelligent manufacturing and 'machine substitution', and how to rise China's national robot industry".

Liu Zhigeng, vice governor of Guangdong Province, emphasized that the manufacturing industry is "a tool for rejuvenating the country and the foundation of a strong country". Deep integration is urgent. He said that in the next step, Guangdong will focus on improving the ability of independent innovation in intelligent manufacturing, speed up the pace of machine replacement, and improve the public service system for intelligent manufacturing.

Zhou Ling, deputy secretary-general of the Guangzhou Municipal Government, shared the achievements of Guangzhou in the field of promoting the intelligent manufacturing equipment industry at the meeting. A level intelligent equipment manufacturing industrial base. He said that Guangzhou will take this as an opportunity to take off the robot, the "pearl at the top of the manufacturing crown".

Tang Hua, deputy editor-in-chief of Reference News, introduced the development of the overseas robot industry actively selected by Reference News. "Reference News" also relied on the overseas branches of Xinhua News Agency to immediately report advanced robots from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain and other countries. The production of cutting-edge information and in-depth media reports are disseminated in the country, which has played a role in communicating with China and foreign countries and disseminating information.

Zhao Donghui, deputy director of the Guangdong Branch of Xinhua News Agency, said that in order to investigate the situation of machine substitutions in the Pearl River Delta, the Guangdong Branch has sent multiple reporters. In-depth report articles, and published in "Xinhua Daily Telegraph", Xinhua News Agency client, "Reference News", Xinhua Net and many other major media. The Guangdong branch will further promote the popularization and application of smart equipment manufacturing and create a good atmosphere for public opinion.

During the symposium, the TV film "Xinhua News Agency Reporters Report on "Machine Substitution" in the Pearl River Delta" was played.

Dong Mingzhu, chairman of Zhuhai Gree Electric Appliances, introduced the achievements of Gree's independent research and development. She said that Chinese enterprises should shoulder the social responsibility of sharing the fate of the country and stick to the road of independent innovation.

He Minjia, chairman of Guangzhou CNC Equipment Co., Ltd., gave a keynote speech entitled "Who will equip China in 2025", rationally looking forward to the challenges faced by the national robot industry.

Shi Jinbo, general manager of Dongguan Songshan Lake International Robot Industry Base, said that encouraging traditional enterprises to apply robots will help the progress of the domestic machine industry.

Zhao Sheng, author of "Industry 4.0: The Happening Future" and CEO of Maker Global Incubator, delivered a speech titled "Industry 4.0 from a Global Perspective and Made in China 2025", deeply analyzing the global Industry 4.0 process and the development of my country's smart equipment and robots development status.

Representatives of intelligent manufacturing enterprises in various cities in the Pearl River Delta also shared the latest achievements of "machine substitution" and intelligent manufacturing at the meeting.

Article source: Xinhua Net.