As the world undergoes profound changes unseen in a century, accelerating at an unprecedented pace, fostering new‑type productive forces has become an indispensable choice for driving high‑quality economic development and advancing Chinese‑style modernization. Metrology and scientific research instruments, serving as the “yardstick” and “eyes” of industry, see their level of self‑reliance directly shaping the security and sophistication of industrial and supply chains. Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly unveiled the first batch of ten key projects designed to leverage metrology in supporting the development of new‑type productive forces across industries, signaling that the national strategy for upgrading industrial sectors has entered a new phase—a “hard‑fought battle” aimed at systematically addressing underlying bottlenecks.

This move not only implements the “Action Plan for Supporting the Development of New‑Type Productive Forces in the Metrology Industry (2025–2030)” released six months ago, but also represents a robust continuation and deepening of the series of policies over the past several years that have supported domestically produced scientific instruments. A clear roadmap for domestication—guided by the state, responsive to market demand, and driven by enterprise innovation—is steadily taking shape.

I. Policy Evolution: A Five-Year Journey from Legal Safeguards to Targeted Efforts

Over the past five years, the state’s policies supporting metrology and scientific instruments have followed a clear and increasingly accelerated trajectory of evolution.

In 2021, the newly revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Scientific and Technological Progress officially came into force. The law explicitly stipulates that government procurement shall give priority to domestically produced innovative scientific and technological products and services when they are first introduced to the market. This fundamentally addresses, at the legal level, the question of “why domestic products must be supported,” dismantling the long-standing “commercial performance” barrier that has hindered domestic instrument manufacturers and injecting the industry with its strongest boost of confidence.

Since 2022, supporting policies have entered a phase of intensive implementation. In 2023, the Ministry of Science and Technology and five other departments issued the “Three-Year Action Plan for the Domestic Production of Scientific Research Instruments and Equipment (2023–2025),” which sets clear quantitative targets: by 2025, the proportion of domestically produced instruments purchased by national-level research platforms will reach at least 60%, with high-end optical experimental equipment designated as a key category for breakthroughs.

In March 2024, the State Council’s “Action Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Upgrading and Consumer Goods Trade-In” explicitly designated “high-end metrology and testing instruments” as a key priority for renewal, while providing concrete financial support such as subsidized central government loans. It is expected to boost equipment investment in related sectors by more than 25% by 2027.

In 2025, with the issuance of the “Action Plan for Metrology‑Driven Development of New‑Type Productive Forces in Key Industries” and the launch of this batch of “Ten Major Priority Projects,” policy focus has shifted from broad‑based guidance to targeted support for ten priority areas, including next‑generation information technology, artificial intelligence, and instrumentation, thereby establishing an innovative implementation mechanism encompassing project solicitation, inclusion in a dedicated database, and prioritized funding.

II. Market Response: Scale Growth and Structural Challenges Driven by Policy

A robust package of policy measures is rapidly translating into tangible market growth and structural transformation. As China’s domestic scientific‑instrument industry seizes clear‑cut opportunities, it also faces the distinct challenge of upgrading—from “covering the mid‑to‑low end” to achieving breakthroughs at the high end.

Overall Scale and Segment-Specific Trends: Growth is substantial, but the high-end market remains a challenging frontier.

Currently, the domestic scientific instruments market continues to expand, buoyed by favorable government policies. According to industry data, in 2024, the revenue of the scientific instruments sector—led by key listed companies—exceeded RMB 125 billion, maintaining steady growth. Within specific sub‑segments, clear growth drivers are emerging: for categories such as spectrometers, domestic brands, leveraging their cost‑effectiveness, have captured a significant share in the mid‑ and low‑end markets; the domestic spectroscopy market is projected to surpass RMB 10 billion by 2025. Meanwhile, industrial process instruments like online analyzers have achieved a high degree of localization, with a market size of approximately RMB 11.44 billion in 2024, expected to grow to RMB 12.58 billion by 2025.

However, in high-end instrument sectors involving cutting-edge R&D—such as advanced mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, and scanning electron microscopy—the market remains dominated by international industry giants. Taking mass spectrometers as an example, the domestic market reached RMB 16.712 billion in 2023, yet the rate of domestic substitution still has considerable room for improvement. This is precisely where a series of supportive policies are focused on driving breakthroughs.

Higher Education Procurement: Clear Policy Direction, with Trust-Building as the Key

Universities and research institutions are the primary users of high-end instrumentation, and their procurement trends serve as a key barometer for the industry. At present, a distinct “dual‑track structure” is emerging: on the one hand, robust policy guidance mandates that by 2025, national key laboratories must source at least 60% of their instruments from domestic manufacturers, while region‑specific subsidized loan programs for equipment upgrades continue to stimulate demand—for instance, Guangdong University of Technology allocated a budget exceeding RMB 32 million for a single equipment‑upgrade project in 2024. On the other hand, end‑users, driven by considerations of performance, reliability, and international recognition, still exhibit a pronounced reliance on imported brands when it comes to cutting‑edge equipment. Consequently, realizing these market opportunities hinges not only on meeting regulatory thresholds but also on whether domestic instruments can achieve breakthroughs in core performance and stability, thereby earning and reinforcing market trust.

III. Corporate Initiatives: Anchoring on High-End Breakthroughs and Resonating in Sync with the Needs of the Times

As the world undergoes profound changes unseen in a century, Changyi Guangke, as a key player in its industry, will anchor itself in the historical context of the new era. It will continue to learn and deeply internalize national policy directives, aligning with the needs of the nation, the times, and the industry. By leveraging new regulatory frameworks, accelerating technological innovation, tackling persistent technical challenges with sustained effort, and proactively implementing systematic strategic planning, the company will firmly seize this wave of certainty—underpinned by fivefold support from law, planning, funding, projects, and market demand—to build core competitiveness, leapfrog from “catching up” to “running alongside,” and ultimately take the lead. In doing so, it will unleash new‑type productive forces and more effectively bolster China’s drive for scientific and technological self‑reliance and strength.