China's industrial and information technology sectors maintained positive growth in the first half of 2025, with the total value added of industrial enterprises above the designated size rising 6.4 percent year on year, said Xie Shaofeng, chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference on Friday afternoon, briefing the media on the overall performance of industrial and information technology sectors in the first half of 2025.
"In the first half of this year, the development of industrial and information technology sectors maintained a sound momentum. New industrialization is accelerating, the innovation vitality of enterprises has been growing, and the high-quality development is advancing with solid progress, featuring 'stability, innovation, and improvement,' and laying a solid foundation for accomplishing the annual development goals," said Xie.
"Industrial and information technology sectors have seen steady growth, with both volume and growth rates of major economic indicators increasing steadily. In the first half of 2025, the total value added of industrial enterprises above the designated size rose by 6.4 percent year on year, showing great resilience on the basis of the good economic performance of the first quarter. Manufacturing value added accounted for 25.7 percent of GDP, maintaining overall stability. Under the push of major 14th Five-Year Plan projects and initiatives, as well as promoting large-scale equipment upgrades and technological transformation in manufacturing industry, China's manufacturing investment rose 7.5 percent year on year," said Xie.
"In the first five months, the number of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 520,000, an increase of more than 8,000 compared with the end of last year. Profits of manufacturing enterprises above the designated size rose by 5.4 percent year on year. Digital technologies such as 5G and AI large models have developed rapidly. In the first five months, the digital industry recorded a 9.3 percent year-on-year increase in business revenue, up 3.4 percentage points from the same period last year," said Xie.
China's total value added of industrial enterprises up by 6.4 pct in first half of 2025
