In mid-July of 2013, the Ministry of Science and Technology, together with the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance, held five meetings in succession. The meeting reached comprehensive balance opinions on five major projects such as CNC machine tools. The meeting revised and improved the 2014 annual plan as soon as possible, reported to the three departments for the record, and at the same time hurriedly prepared the proposal for the 2014 annual budget proposal and submitted it to the Ministry of Finance in a timely manner.
People from the National Development and Reform Commission told reporters that these five special projects involve the people's livelihood, and are the key points in the transition of social and economic development. They deserve the attention of the relevant departments. The relevant departments of the state carried out a comprehensive balance of the above five special projects, of which the machine tool industry is among them. CNC machine tools represent the mechanical heavy industry, and CNC machines, which are an important part of machining, have always faced severe challenges.
Duan Jiaxuan, a researcher of China Investment Advisor Machinery Industry Group, believes that it is a matter of course that CNC machine tools should be included in the overall balance of special projects. Because the domestic numerical control machine tool industry started late, was weak, and technology lags behind, multiple problems existed for a long time. Among them, the output of high-end CNC machine tools was seriously deficient and the production capacity of mid- and low-end CNC machine tools was excessive. There was a certain deviation in the industrial layout and development focus. At the same time, the domestic lack of high-quality R&D talents for CNC machine tools and the lack of mastery of core technologies have greatly constrained the healthy development of the entire industry.
Experts pointed out that special projects such as integrated circuits and other projects, as one of the representatives of high-precision industries, are also the key industries for China, especially for the manufacturing and R&D of high-end CNC machine tools. It can be foreseen that the relevant departments of the state, local governments, and related companies will greatly increase the emphasis on the field of CNC machine tools, and the core technologies and core components will be gradually developed.
As a basic and strategic industry of the country, the machine tool industry has clearly defined the independent innovation strategy as the most important component in the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, and emphasized the need to support and lead the development of the industry with technological innovation projects. As an important industry, the machine tool industry should innovate independently, break the technological barrier, and take the market as the guide to provide the quality level of products.
In mid-July of 2013, the Ministry of Science and Technology, together with the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance, held five meetings in succession. The meeting reached comprehensive balance opinions on five major projects such as CNC machine tools. The meeting revised and improved the 2014 annual plan as soon as possible, reported to the three departments for the record, and at the same time hurriedly prepared the proposal for the 2014 annual budget proposal and submitted it to the Ministry of Finance in a timely manner. 
