China achieved a major milestone in industrial technology innovation in 2025, with the country’s core artificial intelligence (AI) sector surpassing 1 trillion yuan (approximately $142 billion), according to a national conference on industry and information technology held on Friday, reports Xinhua.
The conference outlined plans for 2026, with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) emphasizing the nurturing and expansion of emerging and future-oriented industries, alongside continued investment in AI research and development. The ministry aims to develop new key growth sectors, including integrated circuits, next-generation display technologies, advanced materials, aerospace, the low-altitude economy, and biomedicine.
Officials projected that the total added value of major industrial enterprises would rise by 5.9 percent year on year in 2025. From January to November, value added by large high-tech manufacturing firms and equipment manufacturers grew by 9.2 percent and 9.3 percent, respectively, compared with the same period last year.
China has also supported more than 600,000 small and medium-sized enterprises driven by technology and innovation, while the total number of high-tech companies nationwide reached 504,000.
Industry and Information Technology Minister Li Lecheng emphasized the importance of continued efforts to sustain stable industrial growth and further strengthen the self-reliance and resilience of China’s industrial supply chains.
Source: UNB
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