China's equipment manufacturing sector has demonstrated robust growth, with its sales revenue rising by 8.3 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2025, according to data released by the State Taxation Administration on Monday.
The latest value-added tax (VAT) invoice data shows that the high-end development of the manufacturing industry accelerated in the first 11 months of the year. Sales revenue in the equipment manufacturing industry increased by 8.3 percent year on year. Among them, the computer and communication equipment manufacturing industry and the instrumentation manufacturing industry saw year-on-year sales revenue increases of 12.3 percent and 10.3 percent respectively.
Dai Shiyou, director of Tax Policy and Legislation Department, under the State Taxation Administration, said at a press conference that data shows that the pace of intelligent upgrading in the manufacturing industry is accelerating.
"From January to November, with the implementation of large-scale equipment upgrade policies, the amount of money spent by manufacturing enterprises on purchasing automated equipment increased by 14.2 percent year on year, reflecting the accelerated pace of intelligent upgrading in the industry. The amount spent by manufacturing enterprises on purchasing digital technologies increased by 11.2 percent year on year, also showing the further deepening integration of digital technologies with manufacturing," Dai said.
China sees robust growth in equipment manufacturing in first 11 months
Japanese scholars and officials, including former Prime Minster Yukio Hatoyama, on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks regarding China's Taiwan region and expressed concerns over the deteriorated bilateral ties.
At a Diet meeting on Nov 7, Takaichi claimed that the Chinese mainland's "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan and implied the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait, which has immediately sparked strong criticism inside Japan.
The scholars voiced their concerns at an academic exchange meeting held by the International Academic Society for Asian Community (ISAC) in Tokyo, where over 100 representatives from Japanese political, academic, and economic circles held discussions on the current international situation and China-Japan relations.
In his keynote speech, Hatoyama said that Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan region fundamentally deviated from international law and the spirit of the 1972 China-Japan Joint Communique.
"According to the China-Japan Joint Communique, the Potsdam Declaration, and the Cairo Declaration, Japan further reaffirmed its position that Taiwan is Chinese territory. Therefore, the Taiwan question is China's internal affair. Furthermore, the China-Japan Joint Communique also established the principle of non-interference in China's internal affairs. But against this backdrop, however, Takaichi made the related remarks," he said.
Participants of the academic meeting said that Takaichi's erroneous remarks damaged the relations between China and Japan and should be retracted.
"As an academic organization dedicated to the study of peace and security in East Asia, we are deeply concerned about the sharp deterioration in Japan-China relations caused by Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks in the Diet, which related Taiwan question to a 'survival-threatening situation' for Japan," said Eiichi Shindo, ISAC president and a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba.
"After the war, Japan and China reached many political agreements, but now it is Japan that unilaterally violates these rules and agreements. This is highly problematic, and I feel very sorry about it. Japan-China relations are deteriorating on multiple levels, and obviously it is Japan that has caused such a situation. (Takaichi's) remarks definitely crossed the line, and I believe they should be retracted," said Akira Kimura, a professor emeritus at the Kagoshima University.
Following the event, Hatoyama told China Media Group (CMG) that he was deeply concerned that Takaichi's remarks had worsened China-Japan relations.
"Prime Minister Takaichi made remarks about Taiwan question, claiming it would constitute a 'survival-threatening situation' for Japan. In my view, this was less a rash statement and more a deliberate declaration, which is regrettable. I am deeply concerned that the situation will worsen if measures are not taken quickly. This has plunged Japan-China relations into a very serious situation. The Taiwan question is China's internal affair, and Japan should not interfere," said Hatoyama.
Former Japanese PM, scholars criticize Takaichi’s erroneous remarks
