The total output value of Fujian's 164 key county-level industrial chains now accounts for over 50% of the province's total. A recent work promotion conference on deepening the "Four Chains" integration for key county-level industrial chains was held on February 25th. This marks the third consecutive year that Fujian has focused its first on-site meeting after the Spring Festival on the theme of "Key County-Level Industrial Chains," bringing together chain-leading enterprises, universities, research institutions, financial organizations, and county districts to discuss the integration strategy.

As a pioneer in planning and promoting the development of key county-level industrial chains nationwide, how is Fujian forging a new path? In the beginning year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," how will Fujian continue to help its counties gain advantages and initiative on the journey of high-quality development? Through the lens of Minhou County, the host location of the conference, a "chemical reaction" of "Four Chains" integration, and the southward expansion path of "a battery," observers can witness the resilience of Fujian's industries, the effectiveness of integration, and the vitality of its county-level economies.

**A Window into Industrial Resilience** Minhou County, the host of the conference, serves as a significant window to observe the resilience of Fujian's industries. In the morning, visitors arrived at the Fuzhou Low-Altitude Service Support Center located in Minhou. At the rooftop demonstration takeoff and landing area, several drones took off, with low-altitude surveillance, meteorological, and countermeasure equipment lined up. "This site has established Fuzhou's first standardized low-altitude takeoff and landing demonstration field and showcases two sets of pioneering equipment: the nation's first unattended medium-sized hangar and the province's first automatic battery swapping nest for small drones," said Chen Limin, Chairman of Fuzhou Yecheng Group. "This year, six similar low-altitude sites will be added, deploying 75 nests for small and light drones. Simultaneously, efforts are underway to make Fuzhou the first city in China with 10-kilometer precision low-altitude meteorological services."

If the grid deployment of drone nests constitutes the "intelligent eyes," then the "Fuzhixun" low-altitude government service platform acts as the "intelligent brain"—integrating routine inspection and monitoring demands from 49 municipal departments and 97 tasks into a unified flight planning system. Taking the "Landscape Engineering" project as an example, a "comprehensive single flight" achieves "one drone for nine flights, one map for 21 uses," fully unleashing data value, enabling efficient cross-department coordination, and generating over ten times the shared inspection value.

Currently, Minhou County is fully committed to building a new highland for the low-altitude economy in the province. "We possess the largest low-altitude government inspection airspace among county-level regions in the province. Presently, Minhou has gathered 158 automotive supporting enterprises and 228 electromechanical companies, forming a complete automotive industry chain with over 70% supply chain overlap with the low-altitude aircraft industry, providing mature supporting capabilities for low-altitude industry development," said Shi Jiaxiong, County Mayor of Minhou.

Later in the morning, the final assembly workshop at the Minhou Qingkou Automotive Industrial Park presented a bustling scene: robotic arms moved deftly on the production line, car bodies traveled overhead, and a new energy vehicle rolled off the line every minute. Last year, the park's output value surpassed 100 billion yuan for the first time. For a newly produced intelligent vehicle, over half of its tens of thousands of components are locally manufactured. "The local 'proximity supply rate' for enterprises reaches 37%, including items like glass, seats, and chassis, all procured within a 'half-hour ecosystem.' Our goal is to strive for 50% to 60%," Mayor Shi added.

According to Fujian's latest county-level key industrial chain development index, ten industrial powerhouse counties emerged in the province by 2025, with Minhou County among them. "Committed to strengthening the pillar automotive industry valued at hundreds of billions" and "cultivating two new engines: the low-altitude economy and big health," Minhou County demonstrates strong momentum as it embarks on the new phase of the "15th Five-Year Plan."

Looking beyond Minhou to the entire province, Fujian regards promoting the development of key county-level industrial chains as a strategic move, a long-term policy, and a key support for strengthening the county-level economy, leading to a continuous enhancement of comprehensive county-level economic strength. The total output value of the 164 key county-level industrial chains exceeds half of the provincial total. Seventeen counties achieved double-digit growth in the value-added of large-scale industries, and 27 county-level characteristic industries were selected as provincial or national characteristic industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises.

**A "Chemical Reaction" Demonstrating Integration Effectiveness** A classic story was once again highlighted as a promotional case at the on-site meeting. After the domestic first nine-valent HPV vaccine was approved for market in May last year, it covered 28 provinces and 190 cities within the same year, with sales exceeding one million doses. Related vaccine products have cumulatively generated sales over 20 billion yuan, driving the coordinated development of more than 50 upstream and downstream enterprises in the regional industrial chain.

This success stems from an 18-year integration "chemical reaction": efficient collaboration between Xiamen University, Xiang'an Innovation Laboratory, and Wantai Biological's production line,打通 the critical path for the HPV vaccine from laboratory to market. During this period, nearly a thousand graduate students participated in the project's R&D to varying degrees. By May 2025, R&D investment for the nine-valent HPV vaccine alone reached approximately 1 billion yuan. Subsequently, Xiamen incorporated the domestic HPV vaccine into its public welfare projects, creating a positive trend where market application drives regional industrial upgrading.

There are many similar examples in the province: the CATL Innovation Laboratory, the Jiageng Innovation Laboratory, and Xiamen Times Research Institute Co., Ltd. efficiently collaborated on an intelligent electrolyte screening project relying on university-enterprise cooperation, talent cultivation, and strategic consulting models. The Mindou Innovation Laboratory and Fujian CAS Kerui Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. took the lead in overcoming core technologies for high-power LED packaging, successfully developing the country's first practical single-kilowatt COB light source and LED complete lamp.

To further promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain, Fujian has established a "Four Communications and Four Arrivals" mechanism for serving enterprises, conducted over 200 "Four Chains" integration matchmaking events, and guided various localities in organizing similar activities. At this conference, upstream and downstream industrial chain projects "teamed up" for presentations, with 15 "Four Chains" integration projects involving industry, capital, technology, and talent集中 signed.

Fujian has also formed special expert groups for key industrial chains like bamboo industry, fluorine new materials, new display technologies, and textiles and footwear, optimized the Fujian Industrial Enterprise Supply-Demand Matching Platform, and compiled a "white list" of key enterprises in county-level key industrial chains... facilitating the transition of industrial chains from "physical connection" to "chemical reaction."

Many publicly disclosed typical cases serve as evidence: Shanghang County explored a "securities company + fund + industry" model, establishing 26 private equity investment funds with committed capital exceeding ten billion yuan. Jinjiang City established an "entrepreneur + scientist" integrated innovation mechanism for precise alignment with enterprise needs. Provincially, 26 sixth-batch provincial industrial leadership teams and 50 tenth-batch "Hundred Talents Plan" entrepreneurial teams were introduced, helping Jimei fill gaps in domestic high-efficiency, precise image generation technology and promoting Mingxi's successful development of the world's first cyano-locked nucleic acid monomer.

**A Pathway Revealing County-Level Economic Vitality** This year's provincial government work report proposed deploying efforts to promote the "Four Chains" integration in key industrial chains, aiming to further consolidate the real economy. With the "first on-site meeting of the new year" sounding the charge, various localities are identifying directions and marching forward with firm steps, implementing concrete "roadmaps." The story of "a battery" expanding southward illustrates the "seizing the day and night" drive prevalent across the province.

Currently, a construction site in Luoyuan County, adjacent to Ningde, is undergoing static load tests. This is the site for the local "major project"—the Luoyuan Times New Energy Battery Industrial Base Project (Phase I). The future aim is to leverage this project to build a 100-billion-yuan industrial cluster in the northern wing of Fuzhou. Shifting focus further south, the Quanzhou Municipal Government recently formally signed a cooperation agreement with CATL for a new energy battery production base project. The collaboration will involve jointly building an intelligent, zero-carbon battery factory, with construction planned to commence in the second quarter of 2026.

At the beginning of the new year, CATL, as a representative "chain-leading" enterprise in Fujian's county-level key industrial chains, is full of drive and setting sail again. Yesterday, CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun discussed two sets of data: the International Energy Agency predicts that by 2030, 60% of the world's new renewable energy capacity will come from China; Fujian's lithium battery output and export volume have ranked first in the nation for many consecutive years. "The new energy battery industry track is long with broad prospects. County-level industrial chains must keep pace with global development trends and continuously forge new quality productive forces," Zeng said.

This is just one snapshot. Currently, Fujian is targeting the cultivation of "555X" industrial clusters with trillions as pillars, hundreds of billions for enhancement, and tens of billions gaining momentum. Focusing on further promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, enhancing industrial agglomeration and integration levels, accelerating digital and intelligent transformation, and deepening cross-regional collaboration, the high-quality development of key county-level industrial chains is taking new steps and carving out distinctive paths.

Regarding this, entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors present at the meeting spoke freely, discussing key issues like industrial upgrading, technological innovation, and financial empowerment, sharing confidence and jointly planning for development. "It is necessary to build new quality industrial chains starting from application innovation. Capital should be focused on areas like technology R&D, achievement transformation, and digital transformation, creating a talent team capable of supporting industrial innovation and development," suggested Yu Jianyong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at Donghua University, speaking about the development of Fujian's textile and footwear industry.

"Enterprises should be guided towards specialized, refined, unique, and new development paths, pushing the industrial chain towards the mid-to-high end. Talent chains should be arranged around the industrial chain, emphasizing both cultivation and mobility, and creating a vibrant innovation ecosystem," said Zhang Rong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Party Secretary of Xiamen University.

**Commentary: Striving to Create the "Fujian Model" for Key County-Level Industrial Chains** For three consecutive years, Fujian's first on-site meeting after the Spring Festival has focused on the theme of "Key County-Level Industrial Chains," repeatedly clarifying the direction for deepening "Four Chains" integration. This conveys a positive signal of seizing the day and enhances the firm confidence for a good start.

In the morning, participants inspected sites, focusing on key points, observing actual results, and planning practical strategies. In the afternoon, discussions set the tone, outlined priorities, and defined directions. Inside and outside the venue, a fervent drive persists, and developmental vitality bursts forth, gradually unfolding a panoramic view of county-level development.

Distinctive paths are becoming increasingly clear. Fujian insists on deepening "Four Chains" integration as a top priority for promoting county-level economic development. Industrial parks are the core carriers of county-level industrial agglomeration. "Intelligent transformation and digitalization" are the key engines for county-level industrial transformation and upgrading. Artificial intelligence is an important direction for counties to seize new tracks. Cultivating specialized, refined, unique, and new enterprises is a crucial grasp for developing new quality productive forces. High-quality development is progressing steadily.

The county-level "family assets" are becoming more substantial. The total output value of 164 key county-level industrial chains accounts for over half of the provincial total. Seventeen counties achieved double-digit growth in the value-added of large-scale industries. The trend of industries moving towards "new," "green," and "high-end" is more pronounced, demonstrating strong resilience, vitality, and growth momentum, with a stable foundation and powerful driving forces.

The momentum for advancement is growing stronger. Anxi, Dehua, and Yongchun are engaging in cross-regional collaboration. Characteristic industries like Shishi's leisure apparel, Xiangcheng's CNC electronic equipment, and Sanyuan's engineering components are performing impressively. Jinjiang is exploring the "entrepreneur + scientist" integrated innovation mechanism. Shanghang is exploring the "securities company + fund + industry" investment attraction model... Each region is finding its own positioning, adding luster both to its own "domain" and to the "overall picture."

Currently, Fujian is in a critical period of high-quality development. Developing the county-level economy based on local conditions is a key focal point for accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system reflecting Fujian's characteristics. The beginning year calls for a beginning's momentum. Deepening the "Four Chains" integration for key county-level industrial chains requires mastering three dialectical relationships, making moves at critical points to activate the "whole board game."

Master the relationship between "steadfastness" and "vitality." County-level industrial development must balance economic and strategic considerations, factor matching and industrial supporting. It should scientifically choose differentiated positioning based on its own conditions, considering both absolute advantages and comparative advantages, acting only after careful planning and striving for excellence where others have presence. A multi-level, multi-dimensional innovation system should be built, dedicating effort to technological innovation, courageously becoming the "source of original technology," promoting the "twin-drive" of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and facilitating intelligent, green, and integrated industrial development.

Master the relationship between the "part" and the "whole." Currently, the problem of imbalanced and inadequate development remains prominent in Fujian. Focus should be placed on "chain-leader guidance" and "cluster co-construction," implementing industrial chain strengthening and supplementing plans, promoting integrated and linked development. Explore distinctive paths in the multi-dimensional integration of regional coordination, maritime strength, and green development, allowing the winding mountains and the surging sea to play a "concerto" of common prosperity.

Master the relationship between the "present" and the "long-term." There must be a sense of urgency to seize the day, deeply understanding the trends of the times. Technological breakthroughs must be swift, factor input must be rapid, and policy innovation must be fast, accurately recognizing changes, scientifically adapting to changes, and actively seeking changes. Simultaneously, county-level economic development is not an overnight achievement. Strategic focus and patience must be maintained. Industrial cultivation should be steady, standard setting should be strict, and supervision follow-up should be precise. Long-termism should be used to counter fluctuations and disturbances, advancing construction step by step, achieving the effect of water dripping through stone through persistent effort.

Spring signifies a beginning, sowing, and a departure. At this moment, the drumbeat of endeavor resonates passionately across the land of the Eight Min. All localities should adopt a running posture to seize time, opportunities, and resources, base themselves on reality, identify directions, and march forward with firm steps. They should strive to help counties gain advantages and initiative on the journey of high-quality development,全力 create the "Fujian Model" for key county-level industrial chains, and vigorously compose a new chapter in the construction of a new Fujian on the new journey.