Premier Li Qiang said China will speed up computing levels and promote algorithm break-throughs and data utilisation.
"New productive forces" is a term coined by President Xi Jinping last September when he highlighted the need for a new model for economic development based on innovation in advanced sectors.
Li also paid a visit to Baidu's office in Beijing, an autonomous driving demonstration zone in the capital as well as Naura Technology, CCTV said.
(Reporting by Liz Lee, Albee Zhang; editing by Christina Fincher)