Tax data from China’s State Taxation Administration reveals robust expansion in high-tech manufacturing and artificial intelligence sectors during the first eight months of 2026. Sales revenue across high-tech industries rose 15.7% year-on-year, with advanced manufacturing expanding 18.9%. Emerging sectors led the surge—sales revenues in AI-related integrated circuit production jumped 67.7%, while intelligent vehicle equipment manufacturing climbed 38.8%. The figures underscore deepening convergence between digital technologies and the real economy, reflecting a resilient macroeconomic landscape driven by next-generation innovation engines.
