Intelligent manufacturing is the main direction for boosting China's strength in manufacturing development, and it serves as the primary pathway to promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of the manufacturing industry, thereby developing new-quality productive forces. The advancement of next-generation artificial intelligence technologies and their deep integration with the manufacturing sector are accelerating the transition of intelligent manufacturing toward a new generation. This study reviews the developmental background and policy practices of intelligent manufacturing in China, summarizes the achievements in areas such as smart factories, new models and formats, equipment technology innovation, digital transformation, and standards system development, and analyzes experiences including maintaining strategic focuses, innovating theoretical systems, emphasizing the construction of the information technology infrastructure, deepening international cooperation, and focusing on professional talent cultivation. Research indicates that the new generation of intelligent manufacturing is evolving rapidly in aspects such as manufacturing product design, intelligent manufacturing equipment, factory operating systems, industrial software, agent technology, system integration technology, and industrial competition models. Over the next decade, it is necessary to strengthen strategic guidance, enhance breakthroughs in key core technologies, develop intelligent manufacturing equipment, promote new formats and models, and optimize the development ecosystem, thus to continue advancing the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse and achieve the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry in China.