In April, the added value of China's integrated circuit and optoelectronic device manufacturing increased by 21.3% and 19% respectively.

On May 19, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in April 2025. Reporters learned from the conference that from January to April this year, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 6.4% year-on-year, with a 6.1% increase in April and a 6.6% increase in manufacturing. Reporters noted that the equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing industries showed good growth momentum, with the added value of equipment manufacturing increasing by 9.8% year-on-year and the added value of high-tech manufacturing increasing by 10.0%, exceeding the overall increase in industries above designated size by 3.7 and 3.9 percentage points, respectively.

Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics and director of the Comprehensive Statistics Department of the National Economy, said at the meeting that industrial production is an important support for stable economic growth. Since the beginning of this year, with the continued effectiveness of existing policies and the effective implementation of incremental policies, the effects of the policy "combination punch" have continued to emerge. Industrial production has maintained relatively rapid growth, and industrial development has shifted towards high-end, intelligent, and green transformation, providing strong support for high-quality economic development. The characteristics include the following aspects:

First, relatively rapid industrial growth. The combined effect of macroeconomic policies continues to emerge, with various regions stepping up efforts to promote industrial development, and industrial production maintaining steady and relatively rapid growth. The growth rate of industrial added value in April was among the highest monthly growth rates since last year. In terms of growth, in April, 36 of the 41 major categories of industries showed year-on-year growth, with a growth rate exceeding 80%.

Second, continued industrial transformation and upgrading. The trend of high-end industrial development is obvious, and high-tech manufacturing is showing good growth momentum. In April, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 10% year-on-year, significantly faster than the growth of industries above designated size. From an industry perspective, in April, the added value of integrated circuit manufacturing and optoelectronic device manufacturing increased by 21.3% and 19%, respectively. From a product perspective, in April, the output of 3D printing equipment and industrial control computers and systems increased by 60.7% and 29.5%, respectively.

Third, the continuous growth of new industrial drivers. The intelligent and green transformation of industry is accelerating, with related industries and products growing rapidly. The new energy industry is showing good development momentum. In April, the output of new energy vehicles and lithium-ion power batteries for automobiles increased by 38.9% and 61.8%, respectively. The production of intelligent products is growing rapidly; the added value of intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturing and intelligent in-vehicle equipment manufacturing industries increased by 74.2% and 29.3%, respectively, significantly faster than the growth rate of industries above designated size; and the output of industrial robots increased by 51.5%.

Fourth, the significant driving effect of the "two new" policies. With the strengthening and expansion of the "two new" policies, promoting industrial technological upgrading and expanding market demand, helping industrial production growth. Driven by equipment renewal policies, the output of agricultural product primary processing machinery and packaging equipment in April maintained double-digit growth; driven by the trade-in policy, the output of electric bicycles, LCD screens, and other products in April maintained rapid growth.

Fu Linghui said that looking ahead, the high-end, intelligent, and green development trend of industry is obvious, and new productive forces are continuously cultivated and expanded. However, it should also be noted that the prices of industrial products are still running at low levels, and some industries and enterprises are still facing many difficulties in production and operation. In the next stage, we should continue to expand domestic demand, implement various policies to support industrial development, promote the integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, optimize and adjust the industrial structure, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, cultivate and expand emerging industries, and promote the sustained and healthy development of industry.