Strong investment momentum in China's cutting-edge fields in April

BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- According to high-frequency data from the National Information Center of the National Development and Reform Commission, investment in China's cutting-edge fields was strong in April, with rapid growth in investment activity in digital infrastructure and outstanding capital absorption capabilities in fields such as artificial intelligence. In April, capital investment in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and humanoid robots increased by 175.2% year-on-year; The winning bid amount for infrastructure projects in the fields of data, computing power, and networking increased by 61.7% year-on-year.

In terms of consumption, in April, the offline consumption payment amount increased by 1.7% year-on-year, and the commodity consumption increased by 2.7% year-on-year; In terms of foreign trade, in April, the departure load of major port cargo ships increased by 42.1% year-on-year, with a growth rate 41.7 percentage points higher than March; In terms of industry, in April, the production heat index of industrial parks increased by 0.6% year-on-year.