Chengdu’s industrial value added for enterprises above designated size rose 6.3%
YoY in Jan–Aug. Of 37 major sectors, 26 expanded; electrical machinery and
equipment +19.1%, special-purpose equipment +14.5%, petroleum, coal and other
fuel processing +14.1%, computer, communications and other electronic equipment
+12.6%. Key product output: lithium-ion batteries +152.7%, smart TVs +45.5%,
industrial robots +16.3%. Product sales-to-production ratio for
above-designated-size industrial firms was 96.0% in Jan–Aug.