China's industrial production maintained steady growth and quality improvement in November, with emerging industries and new growth drivers gaining momentum, a spokesman from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday.
Fu Linghui, the NBS spokesman, made the remarks during a press conference held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing on China's national economic performance in November.
"In November, the value added of electronic special materials manufacturers and integrated circuits manufacturers above the designated size rose by 30.9 percent and 32.4 percent, respectively. Production of smart devices also grew rapidly. The value added of smart in-vehicle equipment and smart unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing surged by 30 percent and 49.3 percent in November, while industrial robot output rose by 20.6 percent," said Fu.
"The production of green materials saw robust growth, with high-performance chemical fibers and bio-based chemical fibers up 41.3 percent and 27.7 percent, respectively, in November," he said.
New energy vehicles, the featured industry of China's green-transformation initiative, also reported vibrant growth.
"Green industries, represented by new energy vehicles, continued to expand rapidly, underscoring how China's green transition is driving industrial upgrading. From January to November, the output of new energy vehicles and automotive lithium-ion power batteries increased by 26.5 percent and 42.2 percent, respectively," said Fu.
China’s industrial production grows steadily in November, with emerging industries gaining new momentum
