According to a Chinese government announcement, value added by industrial enterprises above the designated size rose 5.3% year on year in January–September, while industry's contribution to economic growth remained at approximately 35%.
Wang Weiming (王衛明), Chief Engineer at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, made the remarks at a press conference based on statistics for January–September. Value added by industrial enterprises above the designated size increased year on year.
Following this increase, industry's contribution to economic growth remained at approximately 35%. The published data covered companies with annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan from their principal businesses.
The announcement was made at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office.