In his New Year's address in 2026, the country's top leader summarized my country's achievements in scientific and technological innovation, emphasized the importance of innovation and creation, and pointed out the practical path of "relying on innovation to empower high-quality development". High-quality development is driven primarily by innovation. Breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation continuously open up broad prospects for improving the quality of development and expanding its scope. In recent years, my country's science and technology have become deeply integrated with industry, resulting in a surge of innovative achievements. Innovation and creation have spurred new types of productivity and enriched our lives.
In the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, the robots in the "Dance BOT" program will once again redefine global audiences' understanding of robotics with a set of fluid drunken boxing moves and a stunning backflip. The continuous backflips exceeding 3 meters in height and the millisecond-level coordination of dozens of robots are not only a visual feast but also a microcosm of the evolution of robotics technology in China. However, as the industry consensus states, the perfect performance on the Spring Festival Gala stage is essentially a meticulously choreographed "demonstration project." When the spotlight goes out, whether these steel dancers can complete their mission in a factory with complex lighting and rugged terrain, in a real world full of variables and unstructured processes, is the real "test" that determines the industry's value.
Recently, Fujian Huanan Heavy Industry Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. held a traditional year-end banquet in Quanzhou. With the theme of "Craftsmanship, Riding the Horse, and Embarking on a New Journey", the banquet invited more than 300 employees, customers and partners to review the fruitful year of 2025 and welcome the hopeful Year of the Horse in 2026. In 2025, as a vice-chairman unit of the Quanzhou Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association, Huanan Heavy Industry made steady progress on its internationalization path. The company continued to cultivate key overseas markets such as Europe, South America, and Africa, achieving significant breakthroughs. Sales of its heavy-duty forklifts, port machinery, and other heavy handling equipment reached record highs, demonstrating the growing global competitiveness of China's high-end equipment manufacturing.
China's top leader emphasized, "We rely on innovation to empower high-quality development," and "Innovation and creation have spawned new types of productive forces and made life more colorful." Looking back on the past year, China's economy has moved forward with new vigor and vitality, with deep integration of science and technology with industry, and a surge of innovative achievements, making my country one of the fastest-growing economies in terms of innovation. As the Spring Festival approaches, reporters from People's Daily visited Shanxi, Shanghai, Henan, Guangdong, Hainan and other places to get close to scientific researchers working on the front lines and listen to their stories of innovation, courage in the face of challenges and collective wisdom in tackling key problems.
