夯实“工业之母” 守护国计民生

Group 1 - The petrochemical industry is referred to as the "mother of industries," significantly impacting various sectors from daily life to national defense and aerospace [1] - China's petrochemical enterprises are actively responding to the national innovation-driven development strategy, focusing on "oil transformation," "oil to specialty," and "reducing oil while increasing chemicals" [1] - Breakthroughs in key materials have been achieved, including high-performance synthetic resins, specialty rubbers, high-end fiber materials, and electronic chemicals, leading to domestic substitution of previously imported products [1] Group 2 - In 2024, China's chemical new materials industry is projected to reach a scale of $165.6 billion, having grown 3.4 times over the past decade, accounting for 36.4% of global output [1] - Despite significant achievements in high-end new materials, challenges remain, particularly in the olefin industry chain, where China still relies on imports for polyethylene (PE), ethylene glycol, and styrene [2] - In 2024, China's net import volume of polyethylene is expected to reach 13.03 million tons, with a dependency rate of 33% [2]