On July 20, the Information Office of the State Council 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, said that in the first half of the year, industry and information technology continued to develop in the first half of the year. The value added of industries above scale increased 5.4% year on year, the contribution rate of industry to economic growth was over 35%, and the efficiency of industrial enterprises improved markedly. The total profit of industrial enterprises above scale increased 18.8% year on year in the first five months.

On July 20, the Information Office of the State Council 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, said that in the first half of the year, industry and information technology continued to develop in the first half of the year. The value added of industries above scale increased 5.4% year on year, the contribution rate of industry to economic growth was over 35%, and the efficiency of industrial enterprises improved markedly. The total profit of industrial enterprises above scale increased 18.8% year on year in the first five months.