Recently, data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed that in the first half of the year, the export value of integrated circuits denominated in RMB increased by 88.7% year-on-year.Integrated circuits, which we usually call chips, are widely used in smart equipment and electronic products.

Not only that, "China Intelligent Manufacturing" equipped with integrated circuits also has strong exports.In the first half of the year, my country's smart products such as AI glasses, AI translators, and mechanical exoskeletons were rapidly iterated, and new products continued to emerge. Industrial robot exports reached 6.29 billion yuan, an increase of 18.6%, and were sold to 141 countries and regions around the world.

The dazzling data not only shows the steady expansion of China's foreign trade volume, but also the significant improvement in quality. The "gold content" and "intelligence content" of foreign trade continue to increase.

The data is certainly gratifying, but understanding the underlying logic behind this growth can provide a better glimpse of China’s solid confidence in optimizing its foreign trade structure, upgrading its industry, and highlighting its economic resilience.

The export volume of integrated circuits has increased by nearly 90%. Behind this is the acceleration of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, and "breakthrough" through innovation.

For a long time, the integrated circuit field has faced multiple external constraints such as technical barriers and export controls, and has been a key track for overcoming difficulties in my country's high-tech field.

From breaking the foreign monopoly in the field of chip design to realizing independent production and manufacturing of many high-end chips; from the basic theoretical research field, Huawei proposed "Tao's Law" to the industrial implementation, many new energy vehicle brands apply independently developed chips, and more and more domestic cars, domestic mobile phones, and smart home appliances use "Chinese chips."The breakthroughs my country has made in the field of chip research are obvious to all, and the results are exciting.Technical independence not only reduces dependence on foreign technology, but also lays a solid technological foundation for export growth.

Integrated circuit exports increased by nearly 90%, demonstrating the vitality and potential of my country's digital economy and smart economy.

After years of layout and development, emerging industries represented by integrated circuits and artificial intelligence have gradually grown and gained momentum. The industrial chain has become increasingly complete, and development resilience has continued to increase, showing a vigorous development trend.

At the same time, relying on the global wave of artificial intelligence technology changes, the market demand for high-end computing power and memory chips continues to explode, driving the steady release of my country's chip production capacity.Data show that in the first half of the year, the output of integrated circuits by my country's industrial enterprises above designated size reached 279.8 billion units, a year-on-year increase of 23.1%. In conversion, the average daily output exceeds 1.5 billion units.The stable output of massive production capacity not only meets the needs of domestic industrial upgrading, but also provides solid support for export expansion, confirming the broad prospects for the development of my country's digital economy and smart economy.In the first half of the year, the added value of artificial intelligence-related integrated circuit manufacturing and other industries maintained a high growth rate of more than 30%.

Integrated circuit exports increased by nearly 90%, reflecting the steady improvement in the competitiveness of my country's key industries and driving the enhancement of foreign trade competitiveness.

The confidence of foreign trade comes from industrial strength.The substantial growth in integrated circuit exports fully demonstrates the international market's recognition of the strength of my country's integrated circuit industry.In the first half of the year, the quantity of integrated circuit exports increased by only 7% year-on-year, but the amount increased by 88.7% year-on-year. The difference in growth between volume and price means that the average unit price of integrated circuit exports has jumped significantly, releasing a positive signal that Chinese chips are moving from the low end of the value chain to the high end.This is a concentrated reflection of the improvement in the overall competitiveness of my country's high-end manufacturing industry.

At present, a number of industries with international competitive advantages in my country are accelerating their growth, and intelligent robots, shipbuilding and offshore engineering, and artificial intelligence are accelerating to catch up and even "lead".Among them, the global sales share of quadruped robots developed in my country is nearly 70%, and there are more than 400 complete humanoid robot products, accounting for more than half of the world's total.A group of global unicorn companies have actively contributed "China solutions" in the development of international standards and industrial governance.

Under the general trend of global digitalization and green transformation, my country's integrated circuit products go overseas, which not only fills the gap in global market demand, but also assists the industrial transformation of partners with its own industrial upgrading, demonstrating the mutual benefit and win-win foundation of my country's foreign trade.

While taking the achievements seriously, we also need to look at the shortcomings objectively.At present, my country still has an import and export deficit in the field of integrated circuits, and high-end chips, advanced processes and other fields still have a high degree of dependence on foreign countries.Although there are challenges ahead, the trend of innovation-driven development is irreversible.By continuing to deepen technological innovation and consolidating the advantages of the industrial chain, my country's integrated circuit industry will continue to make breakthroughs and advance, and while deeply exploring the global market, it will inject more Chinese momentum into the development of world industries.