BEIJING - Profits of China's major industrial firms returned to growth in 2025, snapping a three-year streak of declines, with emerging sectors such as equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing serving as major growth drivers.

Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 0.6 percent year-on-year to nearly 7.4 trillion yuan ($1.06 trillion) last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

Major industrial firms refer to those with an annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan.