Beijing to Cultivate AI Clusters as Economic Output Surpasses 5 Trillion Yuan

Beijing is set to cultivate artificial intelligence clusters, with its total economic output having surpassed 5 trillion yuan.

Li Zhiqi, a member of the Economic Sector of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, stated that 2026 marks the opening year of the "15th Five-Year Plan," bringing the capital's development to a new starting point.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing's construction as an international center for science and technology innovation achieved outstanding results, with total economic output exceeding 5 trillion yuan. The city cultivated multiple trillion-yuan and hundred-billion-yuan industrial clusters, made forward-looking arrangements for future industries, and accelerated the accumulation of new quality productive forces.

He noted that in the first quarter of this year, Beijing's industrial and information software sectors showed strong growth momentum. The next step will focus on cultivating emerging trillion-yuan industrial clusters such as Artificial Intelligence, green advanced energy, and low-carbon environmental protection, while systematically laying out subdivided tasks for future industries.

As a think tank professional, he will continue to conduct in-depth grassroots research and offer recommendations on directions including the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, optimization of industrial policies, and cultivation of future industries. He aims to promote the improvement of investment growth mechanisms for future industries, gather collective efforts from all parties, and support the capital's high-quality development.