Soundbites 2026-05-29    

Editor's note: On Thursday, the State Council Information Office held a group interview in Beijing on fulfilling corporate responsibilities in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).

Yan Junjie, founder and CEO of MiniMax

As artificial intelligence will become a massive productive force, we need to make it more inclusive so that its costs can be affordable to more people. At the same time, we should remain as open as possible. China's industries already have enormous global influence, and I believe they will become even stronger in the future.

If AI can integrate more deeply with industries, it can accelerate industrial development much faster. Right now, AI's connection with industries is still of relatively general purpose. In the future, when AI talent and industry specialists collaborate deeply, we will unlock far more possibilities. We are already seeing this happen in programming, and these experiments can be extended to many more sectors.

Wang Ning, founder, chairman and CEO of Pop Mart

We aspire to become a world class brand. We have signed partnerships with outstanding artists from around the globe, and with the help of China's powerful manufacturing capabilities and enormous market, we are building a world class platform for incubating artists.

We are also highly confident that we can help artists around the world create more characters and intellectual properties that are loved globally.

On the integration of vending and technology, beyond our offline retail stores, we already operate several thousand automated vending stores worldwide. Going forward, we will continue pushing for the integration of more consumer scenarios with strong industries, so that together we can drive the development of the entire sector.

Gao Qing, general manager of Shenzhen Jingfeng Crystal Technology Co Ltd

Quartz crystal components are critical foundational electronic components. Without the precise frequencies provided by this tiny component, products such as smartphones, laptops, 5G communications equipment and smart vehicles could suffer partial malfunction or even total system failure.

For a very long time, this technology was completely controlled by foreign companies. Over the past 30 years, Jingfeng has focused on just one thing: relentlessly pursuing technological breakthroughs and deep research and development.

Today, the precision and reliability of our products have already reached internationally advanced standards. At the same time, we have become a core supplier to multiple global leading companies.

Chen Yanni, chairman and president of Wolong Holding Group Co Ltd

As a successor of private enterprises in this era, I feel extremely fortunate, because private enterprises are not only a key part of national economic development, but also an important force behind technological innovation and high quality growth.

On the new journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), Wolong will continue to align closely with national strategy, persist in the dual-engine approach of technological innovation and global expansion, and continue moving forward on the path of strengthening the nation through industry.

Liu Wenfeng, chairman and general manager of Jiangxi Freesun Technology Co Ltd

Whether you are running a company or conducting scientific research, there are no shortcuts.

As technological iteration accelerates, we increasingly realize that only continuous accumulation can create real vitality and competitiveness.

We have been deeply focused on infrastructure safety for more than 20 years. If we had chased trends or followed market hype, even a slight deviation in our technological direction could have wiped out those years of accumulation.

The vitality of a company must come from continuous innovation, especially for technology companies.