Circular economy improves industry’s sustainability and competitiveness by realising higher reutilisation value and resource efficiency in manufacturing processes. China’s government has been promoting the Re-manufacturing and industrial waste recycling development for its national circular economy. Intelligent Manufacturing applications are enabling Intelligent Re-manufacturing and digital waste recycling and hence, increasingly recognised in their national action plans. This policy synopsis summarises China’s recent circular economy policy developments and industry-specific action plans concerning Intelligent Re-manufacturing and digital industrial waste recycling platform