Tech upgrade key to future growth

The nation will accelerate the research and application of cutting-edge communication technologies, as it strives to fuel the integration of the digital and real economies, said Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology.

He said with information technology being an important driver of China's economic future, more efforts are needed to promote the in-depth incorporation of technological advances with economic development.

"We will step up the development of new technologies, in order to build a sound telecom infrastructure to support China's pursuit of high-quality growth," Miao said at the opening ceremony of PT Expo China, an annual telecom exhibition held in Beijing.