On the 3rd, it was learned from the China Light Industry Federation that by 2025, the overall operation of China's light industry economy will be stable. Among them, the added value of light industries above designated size increased by 5.3% year-on-year; Light industry accounts for 13% of the country's industrial assets, achieving 16.5% of the country's industrial revenue and 18.8% of profits. Data shows that by 2025, the growth rate of added value in the manufacturing industry of electric vehicles, batteries, and plastic furniture will exceed 20%, while the added value in the agricultural and sideline food processing industry and food manufacturing industry will increase by 5.6% and 5.3% respectively year-on-year. Among the 90 major light industrial products counted by the National Bureau of Statistics, 35 products achieved growth in production, among which the production of electric bicycles increased by 21.6% year-on-year and the production of solar cells increased by 7.6% year-on-year. With the synergistic effect of a series of policies to expand domestic demand and promote consumption, domestic consumer demand continues to be released. In 2025, the retail sales of 11 categories of light industry goods reached 867.19 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. Among them, the retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 11% year-on-year, the retail sales of furniture increased by 14.6% year-on-year, and the retail sales of cultural and office supplies increased by 17.3% year-on-year. In terms of exports, among the 22 major export categories of light industry, 11 industries saw a year-on-year increase in export value. Among them, the export of batteries and battery components reached 84.73 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 22.3%; The export of daily chemical products reached 18.07 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 10.9%; The export of light industry machinery reached 12.69 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 11.6%. Zhang Chonghe, President of the China Light Industry Federation, stated that in 2026, with the deepening implementation of a series of policies and measures to stabilize the economy, expand domestic demand, and promote consumption, the advantages of China's light industry, such as good resilience, stable development, and great potential, will continue to emerge. It is expected that the operation of the light industry economy will show overall stability and industry differentiation characteristics, with the industry maintaining a moderate growth trend. (New Society)