On August 4, 2025, the China Machinery Industry Federation revealed that the added value of machinery industry enterprises exceeding a designated size surged by 9.0% year-on-year in the first half of the year. This growth rate was 2.6 percentage points and 2 percentage points higher than that of the national industry and manufacturing industry, respectively. Notably, the automobile and electrical machinery sectors stood out with growth rates of 11.3% and 12.2%, respectively, serving as the primary engines driving the expansion of the machinery industry.