China boosts digital technology in push for modernization
Source: Manila Metro
Published on: 2026-04-21 14:46
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- More than 100 humanoid robots competed in 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, with the winner outpacing all human competitors. In the area where the race took place, service robots offering moxibustion and massage are already being used to care for the elderly. The scenes underscored China's accelerating push to integrate digital technologies into everyday life. In the first quarter, the number of AI-related patents granted in the country rose 31.2 percent year on year. Robust information infrastructure laid a solid foundation for the growth. By the end of 2025, China had deployed more than 4.8 million 5G base stations. Its internet user base reached 1.125 billion, including 602 million users of generative AI. The commercial impact is becoming more visible. China's digital economy generated 38.3 trillion yuan (5.3 trillion U.S. dollars) in revenu...
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