China’s industrial sector showed robust growth in the first quarter of 2025, with value-added output from major enterprises rising 6.5 percent year-on-year and accounting for 36.3 percent of overall economic expansion, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday.

The growth rate accelerated by 0.8 percentage points from the previous quarter, signaling further momentum in the world’s second-largest economy.

Key industries such as electronics, automobiles, and electrical machinery led the expansion, while software and IT services generated nearly 1.9 trillion yuan ($263 billion) in revenue in the first two months. Private industrial investment grew at double-digit rates, and the number of major industrial firms continued to rise, reflecting improving business confidence.