Shan Zenghai, chief engineer and vice-president of Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group and also an NPC deputy, said that the core competitiveness of enterprises lies in scientific and technological innovation.

He suggested establishing a national innovation center for high-end construction machinery and core parts in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, and developing a batch of advanced core parts products, as this could promote the construction of an internationally competitive manufacturing cluster and assists the high-quality development of the country’s equipment manufacturing industry, he said.