Digital Yuan Has a Breakout Spring Festival
With the e-CNY pilot app now live and sub-wallets on more than 50 platforms, consumers in 12 pilot regions used the digital yuan across online and offline scenes for a first full Spring Festival season.
Why Elder-Friendly App Redesigns Stay Skin-Deep
Many apps have launched elder modes, but investigations find intrusive ads, half-done font changes and hidden switch entries – because redesigns rarely pay off commercially.
Cash Deposits and Withdrawals Over RMB 50,000 Now Require Registration
From 1 March 2022, banks must verify customer identity and record the source or use of funds for individual cash transactions above RMB 50,000 or USD 10,000 equivalent – an anti-money-laundering measure.
Automation, Intelligence and Personalisation: Ten Manufacturing Trends to Watch
Almost everything we use is made by manufacturers. Forbes reports that as technology advances, manufacturing will show ten major trends, from industrial IoT and digital twins to 3D printing and Web 3.0.
2021 Telecom Statistics: Healthy Growth and Faster New Infrastructure
Telecom revenue reached RMB 1.47 trillion in 2021, up 8.0% – the fastest growth since 2014 – while 5G base stations hit 1.425 million and gigabit broadband reached 300-plus cities.
Industrial Internet: Upgrading to Push Manufacturing Digitalisation Deeper
China's industrial internet has entered the global first tier, moving from exploration into large-scale empowerment. In 2022, infrastructure and integrated applications are set to advance together.
China’s Software Industry Ran Strong in 2021
Software business revenue hit RMB 9.50 trillion in 2021, up 17.7%, with profit at RMB 1.19 trillion. Cloud and big data services grew 21.2% and industrial software jumped 24.8%.
China Telecom Puts 5G Messaging into Commercial Service
China Telecom officially launched 5G messaging on 25 January. Personal messages are free to receive and priced like SMS to send; enterprise messaging is charged by message type.
Digital Upgrading Also Needs Craftsmanship
Digital technology amplifies and multiplies economic growth, but fusing it with the real economy requires patient, long-term R&D – the craftsman's persistence applied to code and algorithms.
Pushing AI Root Technology from a Strategic Height
China's AI industry is growing fast, but its root technologies – the foundational research and key techniques the whole stack depends on – remain relatively behind. Four priorities follow.
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