Rollout of telecom rate cuts to accelerate, top regulator says

China's telecom carriers will accelerate the pace of further rate cuts and offer faster internet connectivity as the government takes a "people-centered approach" to provide more cost-effective communications services, according to the country's top telecom regulator.

Miao Wei, a congress delegate and minister of industry and information technology, said on Thursday more measures will be introduced to enhance internet speed and trim costs so that telecom providers can gain larger consumer groups with increased internet flow.

China boasts the world's largest number of 4G network and fiber optic broadband users, Miao said at a news briefing on the sidelines of the 19th CPC National Congress.