April 29, 2023

China is promoting 6G technology research and development (R&D) in an all-round way, with important tasks such as standard development and international cooperation being conducted in a systematical way, an official from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said during the 6th Digital China Summit in East China's Fuzhou, Fujian Province on Friday, as the country strives toward digital transformation and industrial upgrade.

While the nation has taken a global leadership position in the development of 5G in terms of the technology, level of applications and scales of users, 6G, a new concept to the world, has been brought on the table with government departments and industry participants placing priority on research and development and future industry layout in order to maintain the country's competitiveness.

Speaking at a session of the forum addressing 5G application and expectations for 6G, Zhao Ce, deputy head of the Department of Information and Communication Development, MIIT, said that the new generation of information and communication technologies represented by 5G and 6G are booming, accelerating a new era of technological revolution and industrial transformation, becoming an important driving force for economic and social development.

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