Windhoek, 26 February - Commissioner of the Namibia Revenue Agency, Sam Shivute at the tabling of the 2026/27 Appropriation Bill. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Windhoek, 26 February- Minister of Education, Innovation, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Windhoek, 26 February- Minister of Information, Communication and Technology. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

Windhoek, 26 February- Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafuda at the tabling of the 2026/27 Appropriation Bill. (Photo by Eba Kandovazu). NAMPA

(260228) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Fan inspects a research base of China Electrical Equipment Group in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 27, 2026. Zhang Fan is vice general manager of China Electrical Equipment Group and a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC). Zhang believes that "artificial intelligence (AI) plus manufacturing" would be achieved through strengthening top-level design and industry guidelines. Last year, Zhang presented a suggestion on deepening integration of manufacturing and AI to promote high-quality innovative development. His suggestion was given great importance. In January 2026, eight departments of China including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a plan which outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. Zhang stated that he will continue to concentrate on issues about the bottlenecks of data sharing in AI-driven manufacturing sector and successful experiences of leading enterprises. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

(260228) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Fan (R) communicates with an engineer at a research base of China Electrical Equipment Group in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 27, 2026. Zhang Fan is vice general manager of China Electrical Equipment Group and a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC). Zhang believes that "artificial intelligence (AI) plus manufacturing" would be achieved through strengthening top-level design and industry guidelines. Last year, Zhang presented a suggestion on deepening integration of manufacturing and AI to promote high-quality innovative development. His suggestion was given great importance. In January 2026, eight departments of China including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a plan which outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. Zhang stated that he will continue to concentrate on issues about the bottlenecks of data sharing in AI-driven manufacturing sector and successful experiences of leading enterprises. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

(260228) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Fan introduces insulating cardboard, a key material for ultra-high voltage transformers, at a research base of China Electrical Equipment Group in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 27, 2026. Raw materials for insulating paperboard have been monopolized by foreign giants for a long time. Zhang led a team utilizing AI technology to advance domestic substitution, overcoming critical bottlenecks. Zhang Fan is vice general manager of China Electrical Equipment Group and a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC). Zhang believes that "artificial intelligence (AI) plus manufacturing" would be achieved through strengthening top-level design and industry guidelines. Last year, Zhang presented a suggestion on deepening integration of manufacturing and AI to promote high-quality innovative development. His suggestion was given great importance. In January 2026, eight departments of China including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a plan which outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. Zhang stated that he will continue to concentrate on issues about the bottlenecks of data sharing in AI-driven manufacturing sector and successful experiences of leading enterprises. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

(260228) -- SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Fan observes an experiment at a laboratory of an electrical equipment company of China Electrical Equipment Group in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 13, 2026. Zhang Fan is vice general manager of China Electrical Equipment Group and a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC). Zhang believes that "artificial intelligence (AI) plus manufacturing" would be achieved through strengthening top-level design and industry guidelines. Last year, Zhang presented a suggestion on deepening integration of manufacturing and AI to promote high-quality innovative development. His suggestion was given great importance. In January 2026, eight departments of China including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a plan which outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. Zhang stated that he will continue to concentrate on issues about the bottlenecks of data sharing in AI-driven manufacturing sector and successful experiences of leading enterprises. (China Electrical Equipment Group/Handout via Xinhua)