Internet Healthcare Accelerates as Multiple Players Add Force
Online consultations grew as much as 17-fold at top hospitals during pandemic control. Policy support, local build-outs and a financing wave are pushing internet healthcare forward – though most internet hospitals still sit idle.
Turning the Blocklist into an Opportunity List
Nine government departments have told platforms to lower costs and open their ecosystems. Since the second half of 2021, interoperability work has deepened – blocklists are turning into opportunity lists.
Three Hurdles Before Virtual Humans Scale Up
Virtual anchors, livestream hosts and brand ambassadors are everywhere, but industry figures say the sector faces three hurdles before mass deployment: a fragmented supply chain, disconnected service and performance scenarios, and high production costs.
MIIT Briefing: Industrial Growth, App Governance and the Chip Shortage
At a State Council Information Office briefing, MIIT officials reported 9.6% industrial value-added growth for 2021, 1,549 apps flagged and 514 removed in App rectification, and easing auto chip supply.
Careers in 5G: Practical Advice from Industry Leaders
China may face a shortage of eight million 5G professionals by 2030. A Qualcomm VP and a university dean share what employers actually look for: integrity, self-drive, learning ability and teamwork.
Digital Humans Go Mainstream: Can Everyone Have One?
A digital Teresa Teng duetting with a pop star lit up a New Year gala. Now Baidu says its XiLing platform can cut 3D digital human production from months to hours – and aims to make digital humans available to everyone.
Connected Vehicles Enter a Key Window for Coordinated Development
Intelligent driving systems shipped in 20% of new passenger cars in 2021. Experts say connected, intelligent and electrified vehicles will now develop in parallel, with policy support set to grow.
5G Healthcare: Data Follows the Patient, Experts Are Nationwide
AI reading of CT scans cut from 15-20 minutes to 1-2 minutes over 5G; frozen-pathology reports returned within 30 minutes. Telecom operators and hospitals explain how 5G is changing medical care.
Digital Intelligence Becomes the New Trend in Retail
Online retail hit RMB 13.09 trillion in 2021, up 14.1%. As online-offline fusion continues, physical retail is repositioning brands, building private labels and pushing into lower-tier markets.
Smart City Data Management: Resilient and Humane
Severe floods and sudden health emergencies tested Chinese cities in 2021. How well can digital systems warn, respond and recover? Experts describe building both rigid resilience and humane precision into city data platforms.
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