China: China's industrial output up 5.6 pct in first four months.

Shotlist FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown 1. Nameplate of National Bureau of Statistics Beijing, China - May 18, 2026 2. Various of press conference in progress, reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Linghui, spokesman/chief economist, National Bureau of Statistics (partially overlaid with shot 4): "In the first four months, the value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size increased by 5.6 percent year on year. The value-added output of equipment manufacturing rose 8.7 percent, and that of high-tech manufacturing increased 12.6 percent, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 7.0 percentage points, respectively." SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE 4. Various of reporters SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE FILE: Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, east China - April 2026 5. Aerial shot of mega factory for Lijian-2 carrier rocket 6. Various of factory interior FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - April 2026 7. Interior of motorcycle factory, workers on production line, facilities 8. Various of workers assembling motorcycles FILE: Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, east China - April 2026 9. Various of workers working in sportswear factory FILE: Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, east China - March 2026 10. Aerial shots of factories 11. Automated production lines, robotic arms, workers working FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 12. Various of humanoid robots working in factory FILE: Chongqing Municipality, southwest China - March 2026 13. Robotic arms installing vehicles 14. Various of AI quality inspection system in operation FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 15. Various of oil derrick pumps working Storyline China's value-added industrial output grew 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing posting faster growth, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. "In the first four months, the value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size increased by 5.6 percent year on year. The value-added output of equipment manufacturing rose 8.7 percent, and that of high-tech manufacturing increased 12.6 percent, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.1 and 7.0 percentage points, respectively," NBS spokesman Fu Linghui said at a press conference in Beijing. Enterprises above the designated size refer to large enterprises each with an annual main business turnover of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.92 million U.S. dollars). In April alone, industrial output grew 4.1 percent year on year, and rose 0.05 percent compared with the previous month, according to NBS data. In terms of sectors, the value-added output of the mining sector increased by 5.5 percent year on year in the first four months of the year, while that of the manufacturing sector grew by 5.8 percent. The value-added output of the electricity, heat, gas and water production and supply sectors went up by 4.5 percent, the data showed. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]