China's emerging industries have grown stronger in 2025, with traditional sectors being upgraded and the digital economy advancing, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Fu Linghui, the NBS spokesman, emphasized this trend at a press conference on Monday in Beijing on the national economy in November, noting strong momentum in China's high-end and intelligent industrial development.

According to the statistics, in the first 11 months of this year, the output of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above designated sizes increased by 9.2 percent year-on-year, while that of the smart consumer equipment manufacturing industry grew by 7.6 percent.

Frontier technologies such as artificial intelligence and embodied intelligence have made faster breakthroughs, strengthening their leading role in industrial upgrading. The output of industrial robots, industrial control computers, and system products recorded among the highest growth rates.

"In terms of products, the output of servers and integrated circuits increased year-on-year by 15.1 percent and 10.6 percent respectively from January to November. Digital consumption continued to expand, with new scenarios and business models constantly emerging, driving sustained growth in online consumption," said Fu.

Meanwhile, the processing and manufacturing of new raw materials grew rapidly.

During the same period, the value added of the biomass fuel processing industry increased by 15.6 percent year-on-year, and that of the bio-based materials manufacturing industry rose by 29 percent.

"Through transformation and upgrading, industries such as coal and chemicals have steadily improved their production capacity and technological level. From January to November, the value added of the coal and chemical industries rose year-on-year by 6.3 percent and 7.8 percent respectively," Fu noted.