Xinhua News Agency, Fuzhou, April 29th Title: The 10th anniversary of "Digital China"! China's digital economy accelerates

Xinhua News Agency reporters Tang Shining, Dong Jianguo, and Huang Zechen

Today's 10th anniversary of "Digital China", China's digital economy "report card" is impressive!

In 2024, my country's total data production increased by 25% year-on-year; the added value of the core industries of the digital economy accounted for about 10% of GDP; the total computing power scale reached 280EFLOPS, and 4.251 million 5G base stations were built...

2025 coincides with the 10th anniversary of the promotion of the construction of Digital China. At the 8th Digital China Construction Summit, which opened in Fuzhou, Fujian on April 29, a series of data highlighted new highlights and breakthroughs in China's digital economy development.

Developing the digital economy is a strategic choice to seize the opportunities of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has attached great importance to the development of the digital economy and elevated it to a national strategy. my country's digital economy has remained the second largest in the world.

Digital innovation vitality emerges -

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This is a microcosm of China's accelerating the development of cutting-edge technologies to lead the development of new quality productivity. Focusing on improving independent innovation capabilities in the digital field, new breakthroughs have been made in the research and application of key digital technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

The "Digital China Development Report (2024)" released at the main forum of the 8th Digital China Construction Summit shows that in 2024, there were 45,000 newly published generative artificial intelligence patents in the world, accounting for 61.5% of my country. Digital technology innovation has reached a new level, and the rise of domestic artificial intelligence is contributing Chinese wisdom to the world.

The "digital base" is accelerated and consolidated -

The construction of digital China is inseparable from the strong support and innovation-driven development of the "digital base".

Look at network facilities, build a world-leading fiber optic network, and build a mobile communication network from following to leading. As of the end of 2024, the total number of 5G base stations in my country accounted for 60% of the world.

Look at computing power facilities, as of the end of 2024, my country's intelligent computing power scale accounted for more than 30%. Through the "Computing Power Channel" plan, a cross-regional computing power high-speed direct connection network is built to realize coordinated computing power dispatching from the east to the west.

Look at the data infrastructure and continuously support data "input, flow, use well, and ensure security". More than 20 provinces and cities across the country have carried out public data authorization operations. Last year, the national level has conducted forward-looking systematic layout for the trusted data space for the first time to promote the development, utilization and innovation and upgrading of data resources.

The 8th Digital China Construction Summit opened in Fuzhou on April 29. This is a live performance of the robot "Xiaozhi" at China Mobile booth. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Shanchuan

Data empowers industrial transformation—

41.06ZB, is the total amount of data production in my country in the past year, equivalent to shooting more than 13 million high-complex 3D animated films like "Nezha 2". The data element market continues to expand new space.

The biggest advantage of data as a new type of production factor lies in "multiple numbers and everything".

Looking around, whether it is to enable smart mines to achieve "unmanned duty" through digital transformation, or to use meteorological and soil data to achieve precise agricultural operations... From traditional industries to strategic emerging industries and future industries, data is accelerating the empowerment of thousands of industries and exerting the multiplier effect.

Data shows that my country has built more than 30,000 basic-level smart factories, more than 1,200 advanced-level smart factories, and more than 230 outstanding smart factories, covering more than 80% of the major manufacturing industries. The product R&D cycle of outstanding smart factories has been shortened by an average of 28.4%, and the production efficiency has increased by an average of 22.3%... The integration of digital and actual situations has been further accelerated, promoting the quality and efficiency of the industry.

Digits light up a better life—

In addition to the venue, Sanfang Qixiang staged a "historical dialogue" when ancient houses meet "digitals", Rongcheng Xiaofu Digital Energy Station realizes integrated applications such as super charging and photovoltaic power generation, and Fuzhou Municipal Government Service Center creates a "24-hour open" smart government affairs hall...

From digital cultural tourism, scientific and technological life to digital governance, a "digital enjoyment feast" is opening up for people.

Now, digital life has gradually become an indispensable lifestyle in Chinese society: the "Efficient Doing One Things" launched since 2024 has handled a total of 51 million pieces; the expansion and quality of digital cultural resources have been improved; the national smart education public service platform is iteratively upgraded; the number of Internet hospitals exceeds 3,300, and the telemedicine service network has covered all prefectures, cities, counties and districts across the country...

Multiple the "number" to give full play to my country's advantages such as rich data resources and complete industrial system. The construction of Digital China has broad prospects and promising future.