On March 11, data from the Yichang Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission showed that Yichang's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) achieved operating revenues of 220.6 billion yuan, total profits of 7.65 billion yuan, and gross industrial output of 113.48 billion yuan in 2025. The SOEs contributed 9.3 billion yuan in taxes and fees, providing strong support for the city's high-quality economic and social development.

　　Last year, Yichang made notable progress in enhancing development quality and efficiency. Yichang's state-controlled listed companies increased to seven, with a combined market value exceeding 100 billion yuan. Overall labor productivity reached 466,400 yuan per employee, 1.44 times the provincial average. The industrial structure continued to upgrade. Enterprises with municipal investment carried out 252 new and ongoing projects, with completed investments totaling 31.6 billion yuan. These funds were primarily directed toward strategic emerging industries such as green chemicals, new energy and new materials, life and health, and computing power and big data. Yichang’s SOEs also demonstrated growing innovation momentum, investing 3.788 billion yuan in R&D and obtaining 572 newly authorized patents over the year. (Sanxia Daily: Reporter/Zhao Jingyi, Correspondent/Liu Jia)