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2025-09-15 11:04:37
[National Bureau of Statistics: Rapid Development of Artificial Intelligence Applications, Market Popularity of Smart Products, and Strengthening Price Drive] Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics, stated at a State Council Information Office press conference on September 15 that in August, prices for integrated circuit packaging and testing manufacturing increased by 1.1% year-on-year, while prices for shipbuilding and related equipment manufacturing increased by 0.9%. The rapid development of artificial intelligence applications and the market popularity of smart products have strengthened their driving effect on prices. In August, prices for wearable smart devices increased by 1.6% year-on-year. Since the beginning of this year, special campaigns to boost consumption have been implemented in depth, and trade-in programs for consumer goods have been expanded. This has helped unleash consumer potential and boosted demand for upgraded products, leading to year-on-year factory prices increases in some industries. In August, prices for arts and crafts and ceremonial items increased by 13% year-on-year, sports balls by 4.7%, and specialized sports equipment and accessories by 0.4%. Prices for nutritional foods and health foods increased by 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively. In the next phase, we must further expand domestic demand, deepen the development of a unified national market, standardize corporate competition, and promote a reasonable recovery in industrial product prices. (China Net)
