Recently, the 2026 Petrochemical Industry Development Conference officially released the “Guidelines for Digital and Intelligent Development in the Petroleum and Chemical Industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period.” The guidelines clearly identify top-level design, business leadership, technology-driven innovation, and ecosystem support as core priorities, aiming to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence, digital twins, and big data with petrochemical engineering, and to bui

By 2026, safety and compliance regulations in the chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries will continue to tighten. Qualifications such as those for the design and installation of pressure pipelines, general contracting for construction, and work safety permits will become prerequisites for engineering service providers, while end-to-end compliance management and the implementation of intrinsic safety measures will form the baseline for industry development.

To promote the transition of the petrochemical industry toward high-end and green development, seven government departments, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, have jointly issued the “Action Plan for Accelerating the Renewal and Upgrading of Outdated Facilities in the Petrochemical Industry (2026–2029).” The plan addresses issues such as outdated technology, high energy consumption, and inadequate environmental controls in aging facilities by implementing targeted measu

Since 2026, China’s fine chemicals industry has been undergoing a continuous transformation toward greener, smarter, and higher-end production. Green technologies such as biocatalysis and continuous-flow reactions are rapidly replacing traditional, highly polluting processes, while AI-assisted R&D and digital twins are reshaping production paradigms, accelerating the shift toward domestic substitution in high-value-added sectors such as pharmaceutical intermediates and electronic chemicals.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has issued the “Implementation Plan for the Special Campaign on the Resource Utilization of Industrial Waste Liquids (2026–2030).” Concurrently, new regulations on hazardous waste disposal management have been revised to establish mandatory requirements, such as disposal quotas and emission targets, thereby compelling chemical companies to phase out traditional practices of dilutio

Currently, the pharmaceutical engineering industry is experiencing new opportunities for technological transformation. AI technology is being fully integrated into the entire process—from drug discovery and development to process optimization and quality control—significantly shortening R&D cycles and improving production precision. Green processes such as continuous-flow microreactors and biosynthesis have become standard practice, reducing energy consumption and waste emissions while enhancing