On April 28, Chengdu announced impressive results for its industrial economy in the first quarter of 2025. Industrial investment soared by 93%, while investment in the high-tech sector witnessed a 92% uptick. Notably, investment in high-tech manufacturing skyrocketed by 161.6%. The value-added output of high-tech manufacturing enterprises exceeding a certain scale also increased by 14.6%. Furthermore, the production of new energy vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and smartwatches saw remarkable growth, with respective increases of 4.1 times, 100.3%, and 90.8%. These sectors have emerged as significant engines driving Chengdu's economic expansion.