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
The Iranian armed forces and people have vowed to fight with all their strength in the "battle for survival" against U.S. and Israeli aggression, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Baghaei called on the international community to curb the crimes being committed by the United States and Israel in the Middle East. He said this war was not a voluntary choice for Iran, but was imposed on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, and that Iran will continue to fight for its survival and dignity.
"Over the past year and a half, we have heard a great deal of deceptive information. But now it is time to fight and defend our country, and anything that attempts to distract us or lead us astray will be rejected. Deception has always been part of our enemy’s modus operandi. Our armed forces have sworn an oath, and the Iranian people have pledged to give their all (to win this war)," he said.
The U.S. and Israel have launched sustained airstrikes against the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas and surrounding areas over the last few days. The attacks have affected the Bandar Abbas International Airport and the city’s seaports.
Other port cities in southern Iran, including Jask and Chabahar, have also been attacked, and ferries traveling from southern Iran to neighboring countries have been suspended indefinitely.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meanwhile, released details on Tuesday of its 15th round of missile attacks on key locations within the U.S. military base in Bahrain. The IRGC said the attacks has destroyed the U.S. air command and control center, aircraft refueling tanks, and residences of senior U.S. military commanders.
Iranian armed forces, people will fight with all their strength: FM spokesman
