# high‑tech manufacturing
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China’s Power Demand Accelerates as EV Charging and Data Hubs Surge — Electricity Use Up 6.1% in Jan–Feb
China’s electricity consumption rose 6.1% year‑on‑year in January–February 2026 to about 1,654.6 billion kWh, with especially rapid growth in high‑tech manufacturing, EV charging services and internet data centres. The pattern underscores accelerating electrification and digital expansion, raising near‑term grid and policy challenges as demand outpaces supply flexibility.
China’s Economy Posts A “Good Start” to 2026 as High‑Tech Manufacturing and Exports Lead Recovery
January–February official data show China’s economy making a solid start to 2026, driven by strong gains in high‑technology manufacturing, robust export growth and a rebound in services and online consumption. The property sector remains a major drag, but infrastructure spending and private‑sector trade resilience are helping to stabilise overall activity.
China’s February PMI Signals Holiday Lull and Uneven Recovery: Big Firms and High‑Tech Hold Up While SMEs Slip
February’s PMI data show a modest slowdown in China’s economic activity: manufacturing PMI slipped to 49.0% while non‑manufacturing activity edged up to 49.5%, leaving the composite index at 49.5%. Large and high‑tech firms are expanding, but small and medium enterprises and parts of the services sector remain weak, highlighting an uneven recovery amplified by the Lunar New Year holiday.