The draft outline of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), announced on March 5, sets the goal of cultivating and expanding emerging and future industries. Aligned with this vision, Bank of China is committed to providing substantial financial support for the development of future industries through patient capital, targeted credit support, and ecosystem synergies.

BOC has supported future industries in overcoming core technological challenges through its group investments. The bank has provided equity investments of over 100 million yuan ($14.54 million) each to companies such as the embodied intelligence firm Galbot and the leading quantum computing company Origin Quantum, alleviating financial pressures on R&D and driving their technologies to market.

In the biomanufacturing sector, BOC's sci-tech innovation FOF has invested in Shanghai Healthcare Capital's M&A funds, supporting projects such as SHPL, MicroPort, and Kanghua Biotechnology, and contributing to the industry's expansion in China.

Targeting the high-growth and asset-light characteristics of future industries, Bank of China adopts precise, differentiated strategies. In Shenzhen, BOC launched specialized credit products. These include synthetic biology loans, designed to support the entire lifecycle of the synthetic biology sector, and medical device loans, tailored for R&D in medical equipment. Additionally, in cooperation with the local government, BOC strengthened commercial-investment banking synergy, achieving the country's first online batch-processing workflow.

BOC introduced tailored products such as loans for R&D and for computing power to support the artificial intelligence industry. In cutting-edge fields like controlled nuclear fusion, BOC facilitated the development of major scientific facilities and long-term fundamental research projects.

BOC has been advancing the integration of industry, academia, and research through cross-disciplinary collaborations. By partnering with national laboratories and medical institutions in Shanghai, BOC is actively exploring early-stage financial support models for disruptive technologies, such as brain-computer interfaces.

In partnership with Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, BOC co-hosted a conference on future industry innovation, aiming to stimulate more innovative activities by leveraging its financial services.

In telecommunications, BOC has engaged with the three major operators (China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom) on 6G research and its commercial deployment plans. The bank is exploring diverse financial needs related to 6G infrastructure, the industrial supply chain, and its applications across various scenarios.

Bank of China plans to continue providing precise financial support for future industries through the economic cycle, aiming to cultivate new productive forces and support China's innovation-driven development strategy.