The National Conference on Industry and Information Technology put forward the key tasks for 2023 to promote the steady growth of industrial economy, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing industries. On January 11, the National Conference on Industry and Information Technology was held in Beijing. The meeting proposed to focus on 13 key tasks in 2023. Specifically, the first is to make every effort to promote the steady growth of industrial economy; The second is to solidly promote the implementation of the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" and take effect; Third, improve the independent and controllable ability of key industrial chains; Fourth, further promote the reconstruction of industrial base; Fifth, speed up the tackling of major technical equipment; Sixth, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing industry; Seventh, cultivate and expand emerging industries; Eighth, accelerate the development of information and communication industry; Ninth, promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises; The tenth is to optimize the system and layout of defense science and technology industry, build advanced defense science and technology industry, and consolidate the integrated national strategic system and capability; The eleventh is to support the construction of "double first-class" in the subordinate universities; XII. Improve the industrial governance capacity; Thirteenth, we will spare no effort to ensure the production and supply of key medical materials. In terms of "making every effort to promote the steady growth of industrial economy", the meeting made it clear that the key industries should be stabilized and the work plans for stabilizing growth should be formulated according to the characteristics of different industries. We will encourage major industrial provinces to take the initiative to take the lead, support the central and western regions to actively undertake industrial transfer, and support the revitalization of the manufacturing industry in Northeast China to make new breakthroughs. We will stabilize mass consumption such as automobiles, implement the "three products" action for consumer goods, deepen the construction of information consumption demonstration cities, and expand the supply of aging household products and household goods. We will support enterprises to increase equipment upgrading and technological transformation, and do a good job in providing services for key foreign-funded projects in the manufacturing industry. We will deepen cooperation between industry and finance, give full play to the driving role of investment funds, and guide social capital to increase investment in manufacturing. Keep the tobacco industry growing steadily. Strengthen the monitoring and dispatching of economic operation, and accelerate the construction of the "digital industry and information" platform. In the aspect of "improving the independent and controllable ability of key industrial chains", the meeting stressed that focusing on the key industrial chains of manufacturing industry, identifying the weak links of key core technologies and parts "neck", "one chain and one policy" to promote the strengthening of the chain, complement the chain and stabilize the chain, strengthen the collaborative research of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, large and small enterprises, and promote the development of the entire industrial chain. We will promote key core technology research projects, improve the long-term mechanism of "unveiling and leading", and constantly enrich the industrial ecology. In terms of "accelerating the development of the information and communication industry", the meeting said that policies and measures were introduced to promote the coordinated development of the construction of new information infrastructure, accelerate the construction of 5G and gigabit optical networks, start the construction of "broadband frontier", and comprehensively promote the development of 6G technology. We will improve the technical system, standard system and application system of the industrial Internet, and promote the construction of the 5G industry virtual private network. We will improve the telecom business market development policy, strengthen the whole process and chain governance of APP, and strengthen the protection of personal information and user rights and interests. We will strengthen the ability to ensure network and data security and accelerate the innovative development of the security industry. In the aspect of "promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises", the meeting proposed to improve the working system, fully implement the Law on the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, earnestly implement the Regulations on the Guarantee of Payment for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, pay close attention to the implementation of the policies and measures for the relief of small and medium-sized enterprises, and strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium-sized enterprises. Improve the service system for small and medium-sized enterprises at the national, provincial, municipal and county levels, and create "benefit enterprises together"