According to Shang Hui, president of the China Internet Society, the number of 5G base stations built so far is 916,000, accounting for 70% of the world’s total, and the number of terminals connected to 5G networks is 365 million, accounting for 80% of the world’s total. According to Shang, China will strengthen the intensity of support and investment in basic core technologies such as 5G, big data, basic software, industrial software and artificial intelligence (AI), promote the upgrading of industrial fundamentals and the modernize the industrial chain.

Japan JST China news, July 15, 2021