CCTV News: The reporter learned from the China Mechanical Industry Federation on May 23 that in January and April 2025, my country's machinery industry production and investment both grew steadily.

The latest data shows that in the first four months of 2025, the added value of the five major industries mainly involved in the machinery industry maintained a growth trend year-on-year. Specifically, the general equipment manufacturing industry grew by 9%, the special equipment manufacturing industry grew by 4%, the automobile manufacturing industry grew by 11.2%, the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry grew by 12.7%, and the instrument manufacturing industry grew by 9.2%.

In terms of fixed asset investment, the general equipment manufacturing industry grew by 17.9%, the special equipment manufacturing industry grew by 8.4%, the automobile manufacturing industry grew by 23.6%, the electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry fell by 7.5%, and the instrument manufacturing industry fell by 15.1%.

The China Mechanical Industry Federation stated that among the representative products of the machinery industry, the cumulative output of metal cutting machine tools was 260,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%; the cumulative output of industrial robots was 221,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 34.1%, and the growth momentum was strong.

From the main data indicators, in the first four months of 2025, the macro policy combination effect continued to be released, and production supply maintained rapid growth. Driven by the increased expansion of the "two new" policies and industrial upgrading, the equipment manufacturing industry continues to grow rapidly. The effect of the policy of ex-new consumer goods continues to be released, and domestic demand is steadily expanding.