At a State Council press briefing, the National Bureau of Statistics said
China’s high‑tech industry investment rose 5.2% YoY in the first eight months,
accelerating 0.2 percentage points from Jan‑Jul and marking the third
consecutive months of faster cumulative growth. The bureau said policy guidance
and market demand are driving faster local deployment into emerging and future
industries. By subsector, investment in electronic special materials
manufacturing rose 8.5% YoY, integrated circuit manufacturing was up 12.0% YoY,
and lithium‑ion battery manufacturing increased 20.6% YoY, the latter supported
by new energy vehicle development and strong energy‑storage demand. The bureau
also noted rapid growth in core AI technology and application demand, which is
prompting firms to expand investment across related supply chains.
