CCTV News (News Network): The State Council Information Office held a press conference on October 20. Data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed that in the first three quarters of this year, the high-quality development of my country's industrial economy has achieved positive results.

Since the beginning of this year, with the implementation of policies to stabilize growth in key industries and taking effect, my country's industrial economy has been operating smoothly, and production and efficiency have achieved simultaneous growth.In the first three quarters, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 5.3% year-on-year, and the contribution rate of industry to economic growth remained at around 35%.Corporate profits continue to grow. In the first eight months, the total profits of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 15.7% year-on-year.

With the major technological transformation and upgrading and large-scale equipment updates in the manufacturing industry, the industrial structure continues to be new and optimized.The supply capacity of high-end equipment has been enhanced. In the first three quarters, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 14.3% year-on-year.With the new generation of intelligent manufacturing as the main direction, the development of advanced manufacturing industry has taken new steps.

The information and communication industry has developed steadily.In the first three quarters, total telecommunications business volume increased by 7.3% year-on-year, and Internet business revenue increased by 8.9% year-on-year from January to August.Infrastructure capabilities have been enhanced, and breakthroughs in the research and development of key technologies such as 6G have been achieved, continuously providing support for the development of advanced manufacturing.