The added value of industries such as integrated circuit manufacturing and electronic specialized material manufacturing maintained double-digit growth.
Today, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first half of 2026. Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that in the first half of the year, industry and information technology continued to develop towards new and optimal directions, deepening the expansion of "artificial intelligence+". The penetration rate of artificial intelligence technology applications in manufacturing enterprises above designated size exceeded 30%, and the global cumulative download volume of open source large models of artificial intelligence exceeded 10 billion times. Give full play to the leading role of major national science and technology projects, accelerate breakthroughs in key core technologies and root technologies. The quantum computing prototype "Jiuzhang No. 4" has broken the world record for photon information technology, and the world's first invasive brain computer interface medical device has been approved for market launch.
Wang Weiming pointed out that in the first half of the year, the export value of integrated circuits, electronic components, wind turbines and other products priced in RMB increased by 88.7%, 62.6% and 35.6% year-on-year, respectively. Seizing the opportunities of global artificial intelligence and new energy development, expanding the supply of high-quality products, industries such as electronics, specialized equipment, general equipment, automobiles, and electrical machinery have contributed more than 50% to industrial economic growth, while industries such as integrated circuit manufacturing and electronic specialized material manufacturing have maintained double-digit growth in added value.
Regarding the electronic information manufacturing industry, Tao Qing, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Operations Monitoring and Coordination Bureau, stated that in the first half of the year, China's electronic information manufacturing industry adhered to a balance between innovation driven and application driven growth, continued to maintain a rapid growth trend, significantly improved profitability, and continuously demonstrated the effectiveness of industrial quality upgrading, achieving a good start to the "15th Five Year Plan" period.
Firstly, the industry scale and investment growth momentum are strong. The added value and operating income of the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry above a certain scale have achieved double-digit growth. In the first half of this year, production increased by 14.8% year-on-year, and investment increased by 6.5% year-on-year; In the first five months, the operating revenue exceeded 7.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.1%; The profit exceeded 420 billion yuan, doubling compared to the same period last year.
Secondly, there are numerous highlights of technological and product innovation. Publish a batch of standards such as CLink (Unified Protocol for Computing High Speed Interconnect Bus) and artificial intelligence terminals to support industrial innovation. A group of artificial intelligence terminal enterprises have launched multiple products such as AI musical instruments, AI cameras, AI headphones, etc. with flexible market mechanisms and complete industrial chain supporting systems, enriching consumer market choices. New progress has been made in the research and development of Beidou independent positioning chips, and the variety of Beidou products continues to enrich, with a rapid increase in shipment volume.
Thirdly, the integration of new application scenarios continues to expand. Electronic information technology continues to deeply intersect with various industries, accelerating the intelligent upgrading of production, life, and urban governance through technology integration and scene adaptation, and continuously releasing the dividends of the digital economy. Artificial intelligence terminals are gradually entering scenarios such as business offices and smart homes, and AI computers, AI TVs, AI speakers, etc. are moving from single point tools to proactive services. New models, scenarios, and formats of Beidou applications continue to emerge, providing accurate indoor and outdoor navigation, shopping guidance, and tour services for commercial districts, and enhancing the convenience of daily life; Integrate intelligent unmanned mobile law enforcement equipment into the traffic police system to achieve precise identification and instant response of traffic violations.
Next, we will deepen the construction of digital China and the development of intelligent economy, focusing on strengthening work in three aspects. One is to strengthen policy planning guidance, accelerate the promotion and implementation of the "15th Five Year Plan for the Development of Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry" and the "15th Five Year Plan for the Development of New Battery Industry", and consolidate the institutional guarantee for high-quality industrial development during the "15th Five Year Plan" period. The second is to deepen the application demonstration drive, carry out the collection of typical cases of advanced computing, audio-visual electronics, intelligent sports, etc. in 2026, and accelerate the large-scale promotion of mature products and solutions. The third is to proactively layout emerging tracks, accelerate the cultivation of emerging growth points such as photonics and spatiotemporal information, accelerate the integration of computing and electronics, continuously shape new driving forces and advantages for industrial development, and promote high-quality development of the electronic information manufacturing industry.
In terms of computing power, Xie Cun, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and director of the Information and Communication Management Bureau, introduced the achievements made so far. Firstly, the scale of computing power continues to increase. Continuously promote the high-quality construction of computing power facilities, accelerate the coordinated layout of "hub region edge" computing power facilities, guide the aggregation of large and above computing power facilities at hub nodes, and encourage various regions to build computing power facilities according to demand. Building a nationwide integrated computing power situational awareness and automated monitoring system based on the Chinese computing power platform, accelerating the construction of a "computing power supermarket". As of the end of June this year, the scale of intelligent computing power in China has reached 2185 EFLOPS (FP16). The proportion of intelligent computing scale in the eastern, central, western, and northeastern regions of China is 55.9%, 10.6%, 32.6%, and 0.9%, respectively. The overall shelving rate of computing power facilities nationwide has reached 71.4%. Secondly, the industrial ecology is gradually improving. We will deepen the implementation of the "unveiling of the list" of strong computing power foundations and the action of interconnectivity of computing power, support independent ecological development, strengthen technological innovation applications such as integration of computing and network, direct connection of green electricity, and source network load storage. Accelerate the research and formation of the "Guidelines for the Construction of Computing Power Standard System (2026 Edition)", leading the upgrading of industrial norms with systematic standards. The third is the continuous expansion of transmission channels. Accelerate the construction of high-speed broadband networks, deeply implement the special action of "millisecond computing" in urban areas, and enhance the efficient carrying capacity of computing power. Over the past two years, more than 70 computing power channels have been built around national computing power hub nodes, resulting in a 10% improvement in network performance between related computing power hub nodes.
Xie Cun stated that the explosive growth of artificial intelligence models and intelligent agent applications has led to a continuous increase in demand for intelligent computing power. Next, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to follow the systematic work approach of "point, chain, network, and surface", optimize the deployment of computing infrastructure resources, create computing interconnection nodes, and improve the efficiency of computing resource utilization. One is to 'point and exert force'. Optimize the supply and deployment of computing power resources, coordinate industrial development and energy supply, promote the construction of intelligent computing clusters and the coordinated development of computing and electronics, create a hierarchical computing power layout, and strengthen the overall monitoring of computing power. The second is' on chain innovation '. Issuing guidelines for the construction of a computing power standard system, promoting the establishment of standards for evaluating computing power service capabilities and market-oriented pricing of computing power. Carry out technological breakthroughs in new transmission protocols and inter card interconnection. The third is' online upgrade '. Promote the construction of high-speed broadband networks and create efficient and smooth channels for computing power transmission. Deepen the special action of "millisecond computing" in urban areas, enhance the interactive experience of computing power applications, and promote the interconnection of computing power. The fourth is' comprehensive empowerment '. Deeply implement the special action of empowering the development of small and medium-sized enterprises with inclusive computing power, and improve the usability level of computing power services. Organize computing power enterprises to carry out international exchanges, improve service systems, and strengthen international cooperation.
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