China’s central state-owned enterprises reported stable and orderly Q1
operations with continued improvement in efficiency and quality, according to
the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Fixed-asset
investment reached 1.05 trillion yuan, up 23.5% year-on-year, while value-added
output totaled 2.7 trillion yuan, up about 3%. Investment in strategic emerging
industries increased 19.5%, indicating a shift toward higher-quality and
new-growth sectors, with overall industrial development moving toward more
advanced and optimized structure.