Investment in China’s high-tech industries rose 4.9% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026, adding 0.5 percentage points to overall investment growth, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
Investment in high-tech manufacturing increased 4%, while investment in high-tech services rose 6.6%. Spending on information services, closely linked to emerging industries including artificial intelligence, grew 20.2%.
Investment in intellectual property products increased 9.3%, accounting for 15.6% of total investment. Investment in the purchase of equipment and tools rose 9.7%.
In industry, investment in equipment manufacturing grew 1.3%. Investment in the manufacture of railway, ship, aerospace and other transport equipment rose 15.8%, while investment in computers, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing increased 9.6%.
Among infrastructure sectors, investment in internet and related services grew 46.7%. Investment in air transport rose 13.8%, water transport 13.5%, and electricity supply 11.2%.
The statistics bureau said the next steps include accelerating the launch of major projects, developing emerging industries and supporting private investment. It also called for further improvements to the structure and efficiency of investment.
