China Strengthens Industrial Growth With AI

China's top industry regulator said on Wednesday that value added by major industrial enterprises grew 5.9% year-on-year in 2025, driven by AI-enabled industries, advanced manufacturing and emerging sectors. Telecommunications business expanded 9.1%, AI enterprises surpassed 6,000 and the AI core sector is projected above 1.2 trillion yuan with computing capacity reaching 1,590 EFLOPS. The ministry pledged state-backed investment, 6G trials and humanoid-robot support.