Beijing: China's machinery industry recorded steady performance during 2025, with both sales and profits increasing, according to the China Machinery Industry Federation. According to Yemen News Agency, the added value of major machinery companies rose by 8.2% year-on-year during the past year. This growth rate surpassed the overall industrial sector by 2.3 percentage points and the manufacturing sector by 1.8 percentage points. Among the 122 categories of major machinery products monitored by the Federation, 85 categories saw growth in output, an increase of 13 categories compared to the previous year. In particular, the output of industrial robots reached its highest level ever, rising by 28% year-on-year. The Federation stated that major machinery companies achieved 33.2 trillion yuan (approximately 4.8 trillion US dollars) in total operating revenue during 2025, an increase of 6% year-on-year, adding that their total profits reached 1.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.9%. Ye Dingda, Vice President of the Federation, said that the machinery industry faces both opportunities and challenges during 2026, but favorable conditions are expected to help overcome obstacles overall. He added that the sector is expected to maintain stable growth as policies aimed at stabilizing growth and promoting transformation continue to be implemented.