Initiative aims to achieve industrial breakthroughs and increase nation's competitiveness

China is to further promote the manufacturing sector after recently releasing 11 guidelines to implement the "Made in China 2025" strategy, with a focus on areas such as smart manufacturing, high-end equipment, new materials and branding.

An initiative, known as "1+X", was finished earlier this month with 11 guidelines published, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The "1" stands for "Made in China 2025" and "X" refers to guidelines for 11 subsectors, including smart and green manufacturing and innovation of high-end equipment.