China's equipment industry maintains positive development in first three quarters: official

The value-added output of China's equipment industry grew 7.1 percent year on year in the first three quarters, maintaining a positive development trend, Wang Weiming, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), said in Beijing on Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference, Wang said the equipment industry's role as a cornerstone of the economy was further consolidated during the period.

"In the first three quarters, the value-added output of the equipment industry grew 7.1 percent year on year, contributing 26.6 percent to overall industrial growth. The high-end equipment supply capacity has been enhanced. The output of industrial robots, numerical control machine tools, and new energy vehicles increased 29.1 percent, 13.5 percent, and 11 percent year on year, respectively. Meanwhile, the country's shipbuilding completion volume rose 50.7 percent year on year," Wang said.

"Next, we will continue to coordinate efforts to expand demand, optimize supply, and strengthen the industrial ecosystem to further consolidate and enhance the competitive advantages of the equipment industry," he added.

China's equipment industry maintains positive development in first three quarters: official

China's equipment industry maintains positive development in first three quarters: official

Marine life is flourishing at China's first tropical marine ranch off Hainan's Wuzhizhou Island in south China, where a thriving coral reef system has drawn rare marine species back to local waters.

Recent monitoring recorded species with strict habitat demands, including ribbon eels and colorful sea slugs, confirming that local marine biodiversity continues to expand.

From 2010, Wuzhizhou Island began building China's first tropical marine ranch to restore underwater ecology, previously damaged by typhoons and fishing activities. The waters surrounding the island contain numerous species such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins and tropical fish.

A coral restoration program was launched in 2016. The coral restoration program has transformed Wuzhizhou into a model of sustainable marine tourism where ecological improvement and tourism coexist harmoniously.

Flourishing coral reefs bring rare marine species back to Hainan's Wuzhizhou Island