The State Council Information Office held a press conference this morning, focusing on the impressive performance of China's industrial and information technology development in the first quarter of 2026. The most closely watched data was the output of industrial robots, which saw an astonishing increase of 33.2% year-on-year, reflecting strong demand for factory intelligent transformation. At the same time, the output of integrated circuits also achieved a year-on-year growth of 24.3%, providing a solid foundation for the entire hard-tech industry chain.

This growth trend reflects China's determination to move its manufacturing sector toward high-end development, and verifies the phased achievements of industrial upgrading policies. The independent control of core components and large-scale upgrades of production lines are jointly building a new competitive advantage for China's industry.