In the first three quarters of this year, the national GDP grew by 5.2% year-on-year, with growth rates accelerating by 0.2 and 0.4 percentage points respectively compared to the whole of last year and the same period last year. Nine provinces and cities had economic growth rates that exceeded or were on par with the national level, and the growth rates were generally higher than the same period last year, demonstrating the strength and responsibility of the "economic powerhouse". The digital economy, as a new driving force for development, continues to lead the way in economic growth. Various regions have also shown their achievements in the development of the digital economy in the first three quarters. In the first three quarters, the added value of Beijing's digital economy increased by 9.0%, the artificial intelligence manufacturing industry in Shanghai increased by 12.8%, and the added value of Zhejiang's core digital economy manufacturing industry continued to grow in double digits. The growth rate of the core digital economy industry was higher than the GDP growth rate of the same period, demonstrating the leading ability of the digital economy. The impressive growth rate of the digital economy continues to make leading contributions. In the face of the deepening adverse effects of external environmental changes and the challenge of insufficient domestic effective demand, major economic provinces have demonstrated resilience and the ability to adapt to changes. Multiple key indicators have rebounded against the trend, especially the core industries of the digital economy, which have maintained double-digit growth and continue to play a leading and driving role. In the first three quarters of Beijing, the total added value of the industrial and information software industries exceeded 1.3 trillion yuan, accounting for 35.1% of the city's GDP and contributing 58.2% to the city's economic growth; The output value of the manufacturing industry, the three leading industries in Shanghai, increased by 8.5% year-on-year in the first three quarters, which was 2.8 percentage points faster than the total output value of large-scale industries in the city; The added value of high-tech manufacturing, digital economy core industry manufacturing, and equipment manufacturing in Zhejiang Province increased by 12.4%, 11.6%, and 10.6% respectively; The added value of Anhui's high-tech manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 27.8%, accelerating by 4.2 percentage points compared to the first half of the year, and contributing 46.2% to the growth of the added value of all above designated industries. 'Faster than', 'higher than', 'contribution'... The digital economy has become a highlight in economic performance data. In recent years, China's manufacturing industry has accelerated its development towards high-end, intelligent, and green industries, accelerating the formation of new quality productive forces and injecting new momentum into the stable progress of the industrial economy. Since the beginning of this year, the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence has accelerated the transformation of traditional industries such as manufacturing, and driven the rapid development of advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing represented by industrial robots. In Shanghai, the output value of high-tech manufacturing industry increased by 10.3% year-on-year, which is 4.6 percentage points faster than the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city. Among them, the output value of electronic and communication equipment manufacturing industry increased by 13.4% year-on-year. In Beijing, the high-end manufacturing industry maintained a rapid growth trend in the first three quarters, with the added value of the electronic information industry increasing by 24.6% year-on-year, the output of integrated circuits, smartphones and other products increasing by 17.6% and 17.3% respectively, and the added value of the intelligent equipment industry increasing by 7.3% year-on-year. The advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing industries, which represent the direction of industrial upgrading, have become the core engines for the development of economic and manufacturing provinces, demonstrating a new atmosphere towards the "new" direction. In the first three quarters, the added value of industries such as automobiles, railway ships, and electronics in Shandong increased by 17.0%, 14.9%, and 16.6% year-on-year, respectively; The added value of Guangdong's electronic and communication equipment manufacturing industry, computer and office equipment manufacturing industry, advanced equipment manufacturing industry, and other industries increased by 7.0%, 11.0%, and 7.8% respectively year-on-year; The high-tech manufacturing industry in Sichuan has maintained double-digit growth for nine consecutive months, with a year-on-year increase of 11.6% in the first three quarters. Among them, the aviation, spacecraft and equipment manufacturing industry and the electronic and communication equipment manufacturing industry increased by 21.6% and 20.2% respectively year-on-year. In addition, consumer formats and scenarios are becoming increasingly diverse, and the potential for new types of consumption is further unleashed. The rise of instant retail and flash sales has promoted the development of online retail. In the first three quarters of the year, the retail sales of units above designated size in Zhejiang Province through public networks increased by 23.4% year-on-year, with a growth rate 18.2 percentage points higher than the total retail sales of consumer goods in society. The vitality of emerging industries of digital technology innovation is surging. With the wide application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, emerging application scenarios such as Internet information technology continue to expand, driving the rapid development of related industries. In Beijing, the added value of the digital economy increased by 9.0% year-on-year in the first three quarters, with core industries growing by 10.7%. The city's artificial intelligence related industries are developing rapidly, with a total of 162 large-scale models registered and launched, accounting for nearly 30% of the total registration proportion, ranking first in the country in terms of quantity. The number of large-scale model client users remains the first in China, and it continues to lead in mainstream technology routes such as general large-scale models, and has long been at the top of the global open source model list; Accumulated intelligent computing supply of 42000 PFLOPS, providing strong support for the simultaneous advancement of technological innovation and application implementation. In Zhejiang, from January to August, the operating income of core industries in the digital economy, including service industry, technology service industry, and high-tech service industry, increased by 13.3%, 12.9%, and 11.7% year-on-year, respectively, all of which were higher than the provincial average. Among them, Internet data services, mainly cloud storage, cloud computing and other services, increased by 33.4% year on year, while Internet production service platform and information technology consulting services increased by 41.4% and 22.3% year on year respectively. The latest value-added tax invoice data released by the State Administration of Taxation shows that in the first three quarters of this year, enterprise innovation investment continued to increase, strategic emerging industries continued to develop and grow, and sales revenue from integrated circuit manufacturing, robot manufacturing, and drone manufacturing increased by 17%, 21.7%, and 69.8% year-on-year, respectively. The rise of emerging industries is also reflected in the development data of various regions, with a series of high-tech and high value-added products showing explosive growth in output, and the development of robots achieving the most outstanding results. Data shows that in the first three quarters, Shanghai's artificial intelligence manufacturing industry grew by 12.8% year-on-year, and the integrated circuit manufacturing industry grew by 11.3% year-on-year; The production of industrial robots, service robots, civilian drones, and 3D printing equipment in Guangdong increased by 33.7%, 15.2%, 44.8%, and 40.3% year-on-year, respectively; The production of service robots in Beijing increased by 39.6% year-on-year; Zhejiang's industrial robot production increased by 65.6% year-on-year; The production of industrial robots in Sichuan increased by 48.1% year-on-year; The production of service robots in Hunan increased by 30.7% year-on-year... Behind the rapid growth is a microcosm of artificial intelligence technology driving the deep transformation of manufacturing towards high-end and intelligent industries. While developing rapidly, the digital economy has also become a focal point for promoting high-quality development in various regions. Since the beginning of this year, various regions have successively released action plans and development plans to seize opportunities for the development of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, stimulate the potential of digital economy development, and promote high-quality economic development. As Hubei Province proposes to build a strong province in the digital economy, Jiangsu Province proposes high-quality development of the digital economy, Shandong Province proposes to lay out a new track for the digital economy, and Fujian Province proposes to promote high-quality development of the data industry... With the acceleration of policy implementation and technological innovation, the competition among various regions in the digital economy track will continue, which will further promote the digital economy to have more outstanding performance and make greater contributions to promoting high-quality economic development. (New Society)