Conference hails role of digital economy in growth

The digital economy — which includes cutting-edge technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and 5G — has played an increasingly important role in promoting China’s high-quality economic growth and industrial upgrade, officials and experts said.

CLOSE [Photo/VCG] The digital economy — which includes cutting-edge technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and 5G — has played an increasingly important role in promoting China’s high-quality economic growth and industrial upgrade, officials and experts said. Jin Wei, Beijing’s vice-mayor, said there is global consensus on facilitating the development of digital economy, with artificial intelligence becoming a focal point, and that China’s capital is aiming to be an international science and technology innovation center and a forerunner in the digital economy domain.

Via: chinadaily.com.cn