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New Quality Productive Forces Development - China

New Quality Productive Forces Development - China

This photo taken on December 28, 2025 shows an intelligent welding device working at an auto parts company in Fengnan District of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province. In recent years, Fengnan District of Tangshan has actively pursuing opportunities to develop new quality productive forces, boosting high-quality development. Photo by Yang Shiyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

RONG'AN, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - A worker is welding a single section of a wind turbine tower on a production line in Rong'an County, Guangxi, China on December 19, 2025.

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Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

RONG'AN, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - A worker is welding a single section of a wind turbine tower on a production line in Rong'an County, Guangxi, China on December 19, 2025.

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Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

RONG'AN, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - A worker is welding a single section of a wind turbine tower on a production line in Rong'an County, Guangxi, China on December 19, 2025.

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Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing in Rong'an

RONG'AN, CHINA - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - A worker is welding a single section of a wind turbine tower on a production line in Rong'an County, Guangxi, China on December 19, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

A worker is operating a welding robot to weld parts in a production workshop in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

A worker is welding concrete equipment in a production workshop in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An employee conducts welding work at a wind power equipment manufacturing company in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, on December 15, 2025. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Wuhan International Industrial Design Expo - China

2025 Wuhan International Industrial Design Expo - China

People learn about self-propelled welding robots at the 2025 Wuhan International Industrial Design Expo in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 12, 2025. The expo kicked off here on Friday, featuring ten specialized exhibition areas including low-altitude economy, AI empowerment, and future industries. More than 100 enterprises participated in the exhibition. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

Visitors visit the welding robot workstation at the 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference at Nanjing International Expo Center, Jiangsu Province, China on November 28, 2025.

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2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

Visitors visit the welding robot workstation at the 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference at Nanjing International Expo Center, Jiangsu Province, China on November 28, 2025.

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2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 27, 2025 - Welding Robot Workstation of 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 27, 2025.

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2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 27, 2025 - Welding Robot Workstation of 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 27, 2025.

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2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

2025 WIMC Held in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 27, 2025 - Welding Robot Workstation of 2025 World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on November 27, 2025.

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Fully Automatic LED Filament Packaging Production Line

Fully Automatic LED Filament Packaging Production Line

BIJIE, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - The machine is welding the filament on the fully automatic LED filament production line of Lianshang Technology Co., Ltd. in the High tech Zone of Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China on October 21, 2025.

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New Energy Vehicle Batteries Manufacturing in Liuzhou

New Energy Vehicle Batteries Manufacturing in Liuzhou

Robot arm welding vehicle battery pack in the production workshop of Huating New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China, September 8, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

LINYI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2025 - A worker is performing laser welding on lithium batteries on the production line of a new energy company in Linyi, Shandong, China on August 14, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

LINYI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2025 - A worker is performing laser welding on lithium batteries on the production line of a new energy company in Linyi, Shandong, China on August 14, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

LINYI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2025 - A worker is performing laser welding on lithium batteries on the production line of a new energy company in Linyi, Shandong, China on August 14, 2025.

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France: Fire Breaks Out in Cournonsec, Sparking Evacuations

A fire broke out in Cournonsec, south of Montpellier, on Monday, July 28 caused by welding work on a fence using a grinder. Fueled by strong winds, the blaze quickly spread, ultimately burning around 320 hectares. Around 100 people were evacuated in Montbazin. The fire was brought under control by 11 p.m.

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Robotics Industry - China

Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a programming-free smart welding system at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Robotics Industry - China

Robotics Industry - China

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a welding robot at Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province. Founded in 2007, Anhui Efort Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. produces robots widely used in industries such as electronics, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, automotive and auto parts, rail transit, and shipbuilding. The company established a comprehensive R&D system for core technologies, having achieved a 100% ratio in localization and self-sufficiency for critical components. It sold over 16,000 industrial robots in 2024. As the first national-level robotics industry cluster in the country, Wuhu is home to more than 300 enterprises along the robotics supply chain. The city's robotics industry output exceeded 40 billion yuan (about 5.58 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024. Xinhua/Zhang Cheng/ABACAPRESS.C

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Manufacturing Intelligent Equipment - China

Manufacturing Intelligent Equipment - China

A staff member sets parameters before welding at Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation Co., Ltd. in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 27, 2025. Guangdong Province has been bolstering its pivot cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Dongguan to engage in manufacturing intelligent equipment, an effort to build an industrial cluster for manufacturing high-end equipment. In 2024, the province's operating revenue from the high-end equipment manufacturing reached 390.565 billion yuan (54.5 billion U.S. dollars) with the total profit standing at 18.873 billion yuan (2.63 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industryc Export

China Manufacturing Industryc Export

TAIZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 27, 2025 - A worker produces bonding wire for domestic and international markets at a workshop of Jiangsu Jinqiao Welding Material Technology Co., Ltd. in Hailing Industrial Park in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China on March 27, 2025.

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Wind Power Equipment Production

Wind Power Equipment Production

A worker performs ring joint welding on a tower cylinder in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb. 20, 2025.

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Wind Power Equipment Production

Wind Power Equipment Production

A worker performs ring joint welding on a tower cylinder in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb. 20, 2025.

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Wind Power Equipment Production

Wind Power Equipment Production

A worker performs ring joint welding on a tower cylinder in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Feb. 20, 2025.

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A Power Equipment Company in Zhangye

A Power Equipment Company in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A worker grinds the welding seam of a wind power tower at the production line of a power equipment company in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Feb. 19, 2025.

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A Power Equipment Company in Zhangye

A Power Equipment Company in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A technician inspects the welding seam of a wind power tower on the production line of a power equipment company in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Feb 19, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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China Manufacturing Industry

China Manufacturing Industry

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5, 2025 - A worker performs welding at the production workshop of Changjiang Industrial Furnace Technology Group in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 5, 2025.

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Bomb shelters installed in public spaces in Zaporizhzhia

Bomb shelters installed in public spaces in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 17, 2025 - A worker welds in a bomb shelter in the street, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Bomb shelters installed in public spaces in Zaporizhzhia

Bomb shelters installed in public spaces in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 17, 2025 - A worker welds in a bomb shelter in the street, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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