The output of China's industrial robots was up 33.2 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"In the first quarter of 2026, the applications of artificial intelligence and other new technologies in electronics and consumer goods expanded faster, with ever richer end products like drones and AI glasses. The output of industrial robots and integrated circuits rose by 33.2 percent and 24.3 percent year on year, respectively," said Zhang Yunming, vice minister of industry and information technology.
The press conference was held by the State Council Information Office on China's development of industry and information technology in the January-March period.
China's industrial robots' output up 33.2 pct in Q1
China's industrial robots' output up 33.2 pct in Q1
Chang Jung-kung, vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) Party, will attend the conference of the 18th Straits Forum in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, on June 13, said Zhang Han, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
"The 18th Straits Forum will be held in Xiamen on June 13. Representatives from various sectors in Taiwan, including KMT Party Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung, will attend the event. Preparations for the forum have been largely completed so far," she said.
"This year's forum continues to focus on serving grassroots-level communities and young people, ensuring that the fruits of cross-Strait integration and development benefit more people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. We warmly welcome compatriots from all walks of life in Taiwan to cross the Strait and gather together with us to jointly strengthen bonds, share opportunities, pursue development and build a shared future," Zhang said.
KMT Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung to attend Straits Forum in mainland
