AI Data Insight
In August 2026 (Q3), the production volume of China's Strategic Emerging Industries Purchasing Managers' Index (EPMI) reached 54.6%, surging 7.4 percentage points from the previous value of 47.2% and regaining ground above the boom-or-bust line. The data indicates that rising demand in new sectors such as AI and new energy has become a key driver supporting the overall manufacturing climate, with market expectations that the new economy will continue to play a core role in "stabilizing growth."