The economic data for the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Beijing E-Town) in the first half of 2025 has recently been released. The data shows that E-Town is focusing on technology innovation as its core engine, accelerating the cultivation and growth of new quality productivity, and driving the continuous increase of the local economy.

In the first half of the year, Beijing E-Town, as the "cornerstone" of Beijing's advanced manufacturing industry, has increasingly demonstrated its role, achieving an industrial total output value of 347.87 billion yuan ($48.58 billion), a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 15.6 percent. The growth rate significantly exceeds the city's average by 9.8 percentage points, with industrial value-added accounting for 37.7 percent of the city's total.

Particularly noteworthy is the rapid growth of emerging industries represented by integrated circuits, new energy vehicles, and new-generation information technology, as well as future industries represented by humanoid robots and commercial aerospace, which have become the core engines driving the high-quality development of the regional economy.

Meanwhile, research and development (R&D) investment is accelerating its transformation into industrial competitiveness. Fixed asset investment in Beijing E-Town in the first half of the year increased by 3.6 percent YoY, with industrial investment accounting for about three-quarters of the total. R&D expenses for large and medium-sized enterprises in the first half of the year increased by 25.3 percent YoY, exceeding the city's average growth rate by 21.2 percentage points, marking a rapid double-digit increase for four consecutive quarters.

In addition, the productive service industry in the area also experienced strong growth from January to June. Among them, the information service industry achieved revenue of 57.39 billion yuan, a YoY increase of 23.8 percent, which is 10 percentage points higher than the city's average growth rate. The financial industry also continued its high-growth trend, with two net income items (net interest income and net fee and commission income) increasing by 31.4 percent.

Beijing E-Town will continue to provide financial and service support for enterprise development by strengthening enterprise nurturing, opening up comprehensive scenes, improving industrial ecology, and accelerating enterprise aggregation. It will focus on key areas to promote the high-quality development of the productive service industry and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial cluster and economic structure with E-Town characteristics.