Artificial intelligence and big data technologies will provide strong support to China's efforts to upgrade manufacturing, according to the industrial regulator and technology tycoons.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will produce a white paper to promote the development of AI and its application in industries, a senior official said on the sideline of the Big Data Expo in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province. The conference runs through Sunday.

MIIT will ramp up efforts to integrate AI with the Made in China 2025 strategy, enhancing efficiency and sharpening the competitive edge of the country's manufacturing capability, said Li Guanyu, deputy director of the information and software service division at MIIT. He did not provide details.