稀土功能材料作为我国最具有资源特色的关键战略材料之一，是支撑新一代信息技术、航空航天与现代武器装备、先进轨道交通、节能与新能源汽车、高性能医疗器械等高技术领域的核心材料。本文介绍了稀土功能材料产业的背景和发展现状，分析了我国稀土功能材料产业发展存在的问题，提出了面向新材料强国2035 发展战略的发展思路和重点发展方向，从强化稀土领域的战略预判和政策扶植、加强稀土领域的基础研究和应用基础、加强稀土优势团队和人才建设等方面提出政策建议，为促进稀土功能材料的领域发展，实现我国从稀土大国向稀土强国的战略性转变提供参考。

Rare earth functional materials are critical and strategic in supporting the high-tech fields such as new-generation information technology, aerospace and modern weaponry, advanced rail transit, energy-saving and new energy vehicles, and high-performance medical devices. In this article, the development status and trends of the rare earth functional materials industry in China are introduced and the problems of the industry are analyzed. To promote the competitiveness of the rare earth functional materials in China, some policy suggestions are proposed, including strengthening strategic prediction and policy support, promoting basic research and application, and enhancing the construction of advantageous teams and the development of personnel in the rare earth field.