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Strategic industry output soars

Shanghai鈥檚 strategic industry output jumped 8.9 percent in 2020 thanks to rapid development in the new-energy car, integrated circuit, artificial intelligence and bio-medicine industries, the city鈥檚 industry regulator said yesterday.

It reached 1.39 trillion yuan (US$213.8 billion), jumping 8.9 percent from the previous year, much higher than the 1.7 percent growth in the city鈥檚 GDP, Shanghai鈥檚 economy and informatization commission said.

Shanghai three 鈥渓eading growth industries鈥 鈥 IC, bio-medicine and AI 鈥 have boosted the city鈥檚 digital economy and innovation-oriented transformation.

In 2020, the IC industry revenue reached 200 billion yuan, a growth of 21 percent year on year. A complete and advanced chip industry chain has been built in the city.

In bio-medicine, 18 firms among top 20 global pharma firms have set up regional headquarters and research centers in Shanghai.

Last year, Shanghai鈥檚 AI revenue hit 200 billion yuan with a 30 percent growth. A total of 36 investment and projects were signed and confirmed in the city during the year.


 

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