Chinese firms shine at Hannover Messe 2025

Chinese firms are unveiling cutting-edge technologies and setting the stage for stronger international trade partnerships at Hannover Messe 2025, a prominent global engineering trade fair held in Germany.

Kicked off Monday in Hannover, Germany, the trade fair continues through Friday, focusing on industrial AI and its transformative role in revolutionizing manufacturing.

Held under the theme "Energizing a sustainable industry," the five-day event has drawn around 4,000 exhibitors from around 60 countries and regions.

About 1,000 Chinese exhibitors are participating in the fair, making China the second-largest group after Germany, according to the organizer.

Companies across sectors such as high-end equipment, intelligent manufacturing, industrial internet, and green energy are integrating automation with sustainability to highlight advancements in industrial transformation and innovation.

"More Chinese exhibitors are participating in the trade fair independently to showcase their achievements in intelligent manufacturing, digitalization, and AI. This not only optimizes the overall competition pattern of the event but also highlights the strength of China's industrial and manufacturing sectors," said Jochen Koeckler, chairman of the Managing Board of the organizer Deutsche Messe AG.

With an evolving industrial chain, Chinese companies have presented breakthrough solutions in intelligent manufacturing and green energy,emerging as key players in global industry transformation.

Ömer Sahin Ganiyusufoglu, a member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering, expressed hope to further explore the potential for cooperation between China and Germany in manufacturing and artificial intelligence.

"China has a significant advantage in digitalization, which is deeply intertwined with AI, while Germany excels in manufacturing high-quality products. By collaborating and aligning our strengths, we can achieve great success," he said.

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.