Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17: Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued important directives on developing advanced manufacturing, calling for adherence to the intelligent, green, and integrated direction, continuously expanding and strengthening advanced manufacturing, enhancing the self-reliance and controllability of industrial chains, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy. The National Advanced Manufacturing Conference was held in Beijing from September 16 to 17, conveying General Secretary Xi Jinping's important directives. Premier Li Qiang attended and delivered a speech, proposing to take the new generation of intelligent manufacturing as the main direction, with development strategies focusing on digital-intelligent empowerment, technological routes focusing on high-end self-reliance, production methods focusing on green and low-carbon, and scenario formats focusing on cross-sector integration; to deeply carry out the 'AI + Manufacturing' initiative and cultivate and strengthen advanced manufacturing clusters in accordance with local conditions. Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing delivered a concluding speech, requiring in-depth implementation of the high-quality development action for key industrial chains. During the conference, responsible officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, as well as Jiangsu and Hubei provinces, made exchange speeches. The top-level tone-setting for advanced manufacturing, combined with the key industrial chain action, provides policy certainty for sectors such as additive manufacturing, commercial aerospace, low-altitude economy, and energy storage equipment. Metal additive manufacturing, as a key enabling technology for advanced manufacturing, directly benefits. 'Enhancing the self-reliance and controllability of industrial chains' will continuously expand the localization procurement window for high-temperature alloys, titanium alloys, copper alloy powders, and domestic SLM equipment used in aerospace and energy equipment. Powder manufacturers can align with the key industrial chain action and advance follow-up on downstream capacity expansion and domestic substitution rhythms.