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recently, the international forum on industrial civilization with the theme of "industrial civilization·china's power" kicked off in shanghai, china. with the theme of "industrial civilization·china's power", this forum aims to promote exchanges and mutual learning among industrial civilizations of various countries, enhance mutual understanding, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, provide solutions for finding new paths for global industrial development and creating new forms of human civilization, and promote the progress of human civilization.

at the opening ceremony, the shanghai declaration of the international forum on industrial civilization was officially released. the declaration stressed the importance of international cooperation, put forward the necessity of technological innovation and industrial upgrading, and specifically mentioned the important role of industrial museums and industrial culture in inheriting and promoting industrial civilization, reflecting its comprehensiveness and foresight.

in 2023, china's industrial added value will reach 39.9 trillion yuan, accounting for 31.7% of gdp, and it has all the industrial categories in the united nations industrial classification. in the process of industrialization, china has provided rich industrial products to the world and formed an industrial culture with chinese characteristics. while realizing its own industrial development, china has made important contributions to global industrial civilization.

shan zhongde, member of the party leadership group and vice minister of the ministry of industry and information technology, said at the forum that in the next step, the ministry of industry and information technology will focus on the key task of realizing new industrialization, continue to deepen open cooperation in the field of industry and information technology, promote mutual benefit and win-win results with countries around the world, and contribute china's strength to global industrial development and the improvement of human well-being. first, strengthen industrial cultural exchanges, deeply explore the connotation of industrial culture of various countries, and enrich communication channels and exchange areas; second, deepen cooperation in key areas such as green development, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and jointly build an industrial ecology; third, create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory development environment, and maintain the multilateral trading system; fourth, promote the inheritance of industrial civilization, protect and revitalize industrial heritage, and develop new models of industrial tourism and study.

zou ciyong, deputy director-general of the united nations industrial development organization (unido), said in his video speech, "technological innovation continues to promote social progress, and countries contribute to industrial development with their unique wisdom. unido is committed to promoting sustainable industrialization. we appreciate china's global civilization initiative and support its projects and programs. we are currently at a critical period of technological innovation. sustainable development and digital transformation are key elements to ensure the prosperity of mankind and the earth."

zhuang mudi, deputy secretary-general of the shanghai municipal people's government, said at the forum that shanghai is promoting the new industrialization and manufacturing power strategy, actively shaping the industrial image and promoting the industrial spirit. first, explore the "shanghai paradigm" of the survival and utilization of industrial heritage. in the past two years, 30 shanghai industrial heritages have been identified. second, the shanghai industrial museum is planned to be built on the site of the former jiangnan manufacturing general administration to showcase the history of shanghai's industrial civilization, brilliant achievements and bright future. third, stimulate the vitality of industrial tourism development with "shanghai manufacturing", support key industrial enterprises to tap the potential of industrial tourism resources, and strengthen the research and education functions of industrial culture.