Starting from the background of the"Manufacturing-X"initiative,this article explores how Germany can enhance the resilience,sustainability,and competitiveness of its manufacturing industry through this cross departmental initiative in the context of intensified global competition and rapid digital development.The article provides a detailed analysis of the core concept of"Manufacturing-X"and the overall architecture and main features of its data space,which is to build an open,decentralized,and collaborative data space to ensure efficient and secure flow of information throughout the entire production and supply chain.At the same time,the article summarizes the implementation of"Manufacturing-X"in industry applications,especially the key progress made in benchmark projects.The article concludes with suggestions for building an industrial data application ecosystem with Chinese characteristics in the new era in China.