China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it will push quality upgrades in the information and communications sector by prioritizing investment in next‑generation networks and launching strategic, breakthrough projects to accelerat

2026-10-20

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it will push quality upgrades in the information and communications sector by prioritizing investment in next‑generation networks and launching strategic, breakthrough projects to accelerate expansion and upgrading of compute capacity to support advanced manufacturing. It will advance 6G R&D and standards, deepen 5G industrial internet applications, and promote integration of communications and AI, including building high‑level 5G+industrial internet pilot cities. The ministry will support more qualified firms seeking commercial trials of satellite IoT and, at an appropriate time, study further expansion of value‑added telecom business opening pilots.