Configurations of Industrial Systems: deconstructing and understanding industrial systems from internationalisation, collaboration, and evolution perspectives; designing effective industrial systems and integrating factory, company, value chain, industry and country different levels; linking industrial systems to developing countries’ upgrading and transformation; understanding country characteristics and culture and their implications to manufacturing capabilities. Chinese Manufacturing Systems: continuously updating and understanding of Chinese manufacturing development in terms of innovation, capability building, internationalisation, and business ecosystem; linking industrial development with environmental protection and social harmony. Sustainable Manufacturing Systems: understanding industry symbiosis and circular economy; identify and developing best practices in low carbon emission industrial systems; strategically involving developing nations’ companies in carbon reduction and resource exploitation during industrialisation.