The added value of China's manufacturing industry ranks first in the world for 12 consecutive years

  Beijing, March 9 (Reporter Wang Zheng) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that in 2021, the added value of China's manufacturing industry will reach 31.4 trillion yuan, accounting for 27.4% of GDP.

Since 2010, the added value of China's manufacturing industry has ranked first in the world for 12 consecutive years.

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's status as a major manufacturing country has been further consolidated.

From 2012 to 2021, China's industrial added value will increase from 20.9 trillion yuan to 37.3 trillion yuan, of which the manufacturing industry's added value will increase from 16.98 trillion yuan to 31.4 trillion yuan.

  ——The international competitiveness of the manufacturing industry has been significantly enhanced.

China is the only country in the world that has all the industrial categories listed in the United Nations Industrial Classification, and the output of more than 220 industrial products ranks first in the world.

In 2021, the added value of China's industrial enterprises above designated size will increase by 9.6%, 6.8 percentage points higher than that in 2020, with an average growth of 6.1% in the two years.

  ——The innovation capability of the manufacturing industry has been significantly improved.

The international competitive advantages of photovoltaic, wind power, shipbuilding and other industrial chains have been further enhanced. The output of containers has increased by 110.6% year-on-year, and the output of chips has increased by 33.3% year-on-year.

Phased achievements have been made in tackling key problems in the fields of new displays, industrial machines, and new materials.

  - Speed ​​up the upgrading of the industrial structure of the manufacturing industry.

The added value of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing increased by 18.2% and 12.9% respectively, contributing 28.6% and 45% to the growth of above-standard industries respectively.

The value-added energy consumption of industrial units above designated size decreased by 5.6% year-on-year.

  ——The digital transformation of the manufacturing industry has been accelerated in an all-round way.

China has built the world's largest optical fiber and mobile communication network, with more than 1.425 million 5G base stations built and opened, and 520 million 5G mobile phone terminals connected.

The digitalization and green transformation of the manufacturing industry has accelerated, the numerical control rate of key processes in key fields has reached 55.3%, and the penetration rate of digital R&D and design tools has reached 74.7%, providing a strong impetus for the sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society.