News from the IT community on October 19th: According to reports from CCTV News, the State Council Information Office held a press conference today, and the National Bureau of Statistics released the economic data for the first three quarters of this year.

In the first three quarters, China's national economy withstood pressures and maintained stable operation, showing a development trend of new momentum and improved structure. Production and supply grew rapidly, foreign trade showed a positive trend, employment and prices were generally stable, and the protection of people's livelihoods was effective and powerful. Preliminary calculations indicate that the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first three quarters was 1,071,071 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 4.6% when calculated at constant prices.

By industry:

• The added value of the primary industry was 5.8994 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%;
• The added value of the secondary industry was 38.3822 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%;
• The added value of the tertiary industry was 628.255 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%.

Quadr quarterly, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter, 4.3% in the second quarter, and 4.5% in the third quarter.

IT has learned that Mao Shengyong, the deputy director of the National Bureau of Statistics, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that in the first three quarters, China's equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing industries played a significant supporting role. The output of industrial robots increased by 29.1% year-on-year, while the output of 3D printing equipment and lithium-ion batteries increased by 62.5% and 39.5% respectively.