China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said value added of
high‑tech manufacturing by industrial enterprises above designated size rose
14.3% YoY in the first three quarters of 2026. Equipment manufacturing's share
of industrial value added was up 0.8 ppt from end‑2025; industrial enterprises
above designated size reported total profit growth of 15.7% YoY in the first
eight months and digital industry revenue rose 14.6% YoY. Through Q3 China
completed about 13,000 advanced smart factories and 500+ example smart
factories; domestic compute capacity and adaptation to large AI models have
strengthened, producing 1,000+ application scenarios across 20 sectors including
steel, autos and pharmaceuticals and the rollout of more than 100 industrial AI
agents capturing experienced operators' expertise.
