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In the first half of the year, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.4% year-on-year, and the industrial economy is developing towards stability, innovation, and excellence
The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.5% and 6.3% year-on-year in the first and second quarters, respectively; The added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 9.5% year-on-year, contributing 23.3% to the growth of all industries above designated size; On July 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the operation of the industrial economy in the first half of the year, with the implementation of large-scale equipment updates and technological upgrades in the manufacturing industry, resulting in a year-on-year increase of 7.5% in manufacturing investment. Xie Shaofeng, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and others introduced the situation.
Towards stability, the added value of manufacturing accounts for 25.7% of GDP
In the first half of the year, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.4% year-on-year, demonstrating strong resilience on the basis of a good start in the first quarter. The added value of manufacturing accounted for 25.7% of GDP, which remained basically stable. ”Xie Shaofeng stated that since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has deeply implemented policies and measures such as stabilizing employment and economy, "dual" and "two new", fully leveraging the advantages of China's strong industrial economic foundation, strong resilience, and active innovation, and achieving stable operation of the industrial economy.
The supporting role of key industries is obvious, with industries such as electrical machinery, automobiles, electronics, general equipment, chemicals, and non-ferrous metals growing rapidly, further increasing their contribution to the growth of industries above designated size. The equipment manufacturing industry and high-tech manufacturing industry have both improved in quantity and quality, with added value accounting for 35.5% and 16.4% of the added value of industries above designated size. The profits of industries such as electronics, electrical machinery, and general equipment have increased by more than 10%.
The operating entities have further developed and grown. In the first five months, the number of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 520000, an increase of 8000 from the end of last year. The profits of manufacturing enterprises above designated size increased by 5.4% year-on-year. As of now, China has cultivated over 140000 specialized and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as 14600 specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises. At the same time, we also see that maintaining the stable operation and high-quality development of the industrial economy still faces many challenges. External uncertainties need to be strengthened, and industrial structural contradictions need to be properly resolved. Xie Shaofeng said that the next step will be to continue to make efforts in consolidating the foundation, improving quality, cultivating momentum, optimizing the environment, and other aspects.
New, industrial robot production increased by 35.6% year-on-year
The domestically developed large-scale amphibious firefighting aircraft AG600 has been awarded the model qualification certificate and production license by the Civil Aviation Administration of China; Mobile operation robots achieve integrated control of "hands, feet, and eyes", with over a thousand applications in manufacturing processes such as aerospace, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals; The production of industrial robots and service robots increased by 35.6% and 25.5% respectively year-on-year... In the first half of the year, the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation accelerated, and innovative application achievements accelerated their landing.
The scale of technology transfer has become even stronger. In the first half of the year, the national technology contract turnover increased by 14.2% year-on-year, and the added value of industries such as spacecraft and launch vehicle manufacturing, and intelligent vehicle equipment manufacturing all grew in double digits. The empowering role of artificial intelligence continues to strengthen. The artificial intelligence big model nurtured and open sourced for sharing in our country is accelerating its penetration into various industries. The first pure electric unmanned mining truck without a driver's cab has been put into operation in China's coal mines, and the big model is accelerating its landing in industries such as electronics, raw materials, and consumer goods, providing assistance for creating new formats and models.
The construction of industrial innovation platforms is constantly advancing. As of the end of June, 33 national level manufacturing centers have been established, and 241 pilot platforms in key areas have been included in the key cultivation database.
At present, the construction of pilot platforms in China mainly focuses on six key areas that are urgently needed for national strategic and industrial development, including raw materials, equipment manufacturing, consumer goods, information technology, emerging and future industries, and common needs. We will accelerate the construction of a pilot service network for the manufacturing industry and promote the interconnection of pilot resources. Xie Shaofeng introduced that the next step for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will be to enhance the pilot capacity to empower the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, highlight the regional characteristics and supporting role of pilot platforms, guide pilot platforms to improve their service capabilities, accelerate the engineering breakthrough and industrial application of scientific and technological achievements, and strive to cultivate more than five national level manufacturing pilot platforms by the end of 2025.
Xiang You has built more than 18500 "5G+Industrial Internet" projects
As of the first half of the year, the penetration rate of digital R&D tools in large-scale light industrial enterprises reached 86.2%; In the first half of the year, the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries took a solid step to accelerate high-quality development. Accelerate the promotion of digital transformation, determine the list of 26 pilot cities for the second batch of new manufacturing technology transformation, support 35 new cities to implement digital transformation pilot projects for small and medium-sized enterprises, and issue digital transformation implementation plans for key industries such as power equipment, light industry, petrochemical industry, steel, non-ferrous metals, and building materials.
Positive progress has been made in industry governance, with vehicle companies actively committing to shortening payment terms. The profitability of steel and cement industry enterprises has improved, and the overall technological level of the photovoltaic industry has steadily improved. The green and low-carbon development of industry has achieved significant results, accelerating the cultivation of new driving forces for green development. Currently, at the national level, the output value of green factories accounts for more than 20% of the total manufacturing output value, and the energy consumption per unit of added value of industrial enterprises above designated size continues to decline.
Green development is the foundation of high-quality development in the manufacturing industry, and traditional industries are the focus of transformation and upgrading in the manufacturing industry, "said Tao Qing, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operations Monitoring and Coordination Bureau. Next, we will focus on four key industries: steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, and building materials, and make efforts from four aspects: raw materials, energy consumption, processes, and products to tap into the green and low-carbon development potential of traditional industries and promote their" green expansion and efficiency improvement ".
