Category: Industry News

Industrial internet applications now span 28 economic sectors, with early adopters lifting productivity over 20% and cutting equipment failure rates by half. Three experts map what works, what lags and what comes next.

Eight major Chinese cloud drive firms signed a self-regulation pledge to offer uniform upload and download speeds. Five have shipped; Baidu Netdisk, Weiyun and Xunlei are in final testing ahead of a 31 December deadline.

The first Sino-British academic forum on intelligent manufacturing covered smart remanufacturing that cuts emissions 62%, hybrid-robot machining for aerospace, and where the two countries’ universities will collaborate next.

China’s broadcast regulator now bars unauthorised cutting and editing of films and shows. With 30 million suspected infringing clips monitored and a 92.9% infringement rate for original creators, enforcement is the question.

Ransomware, data leaks and supply-chain attacks keep escalating, and national security law is tightening. The industry reached RMB 172.9 billion in 2020 and should hit RMB 200.3 billion in 2021 – with data security the hottest field.

The industrial internet’s value added is set to top RMB 4 trillion in 2021. Networks, platforms and security systems are taking shape, 5G industrial modules now cost under 1,000 yuan, and applications reach 40 economic sectors.

Qinghai students depicted Tibetan antelopes in cloisonné while Beijing classmates added laser cutting and programmable sound-and-light effects. The first youth exhibition ever held in the Palace Museum opened on 19 December.

The number of digitally transforming Chinese SOEs has climbed since 2010, with R&D the most common focus. A new Renmin University study maps the paths – and the gaps in planning and talent.

Data awareness is the precondition of digital transformation: break the information barriers, integrate internal and external data, and build protective dams for privacy while the data flows.

From smart traffic in Shenzhen to 5G-powered services nationwide, the deep integration of digital technologies with industry is injecting strong momentum into China’s high-quality development.