National Bureau of Statistics: From January to May, profits of high-tech manufacturing industries above a designated size increased by 44.7% year-on-year, driving overall profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size to increase by 8.0 percentage points.

The Chief Statistician of the Industrial Department of the National Bureau of Statistics, Yu Weining, interpreted the profit data of industrial enterprises from January to May 2026. The profit of the high-tech manufacturing industry maintained double-digit growth. From January to May, the profit of large-scale high-tech manufacturing enterprises increased by 44.7% year-on-year, driving the overall profit growth of all large-scale industrial enterprises by 8.0 percentage points, highlighting the leading role. In terms of industries, the semiconductor industry chain is developing well. In terms of electronic device manufacturing, the profits of optoelectronic device manufacturing and semiconductor discrete device manufacturing industries increased by 53.8% and 40.6% respectively; in terms of electronic components and electronic specialty materials manufacturing, the profits of electronic specialty materials manufacturing and electronic circuit manufacturing industries increased by 665.4% and 19.7% respectively. The profits of medical equipment-related industries are growing rapidly, with the profits of dental equipment and appliance manufacturing and sanitary materials and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries increasing by 26.4% and 23.2% respectively.