Manufacturing hub seeks ways to maintain growth

Industrial city with long history hoping to develop high-tech as it looks to the future

Wuxi, a city in Jiangsu province that has thrived on traditional manufacturing industries for decades, is looking to upgrade its industrial structure for more sustainable growth, said the city's top leader.

"In the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), Wuxi's development will focus on the information, environmental, service and high-tech industries," said Li Xiaomin, top leader of Wuxi.