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More 5G base stations built in Shanxi

A total of 84,000 5G base stations have been built in Shanxi, a major coal-producing province in North China, according to a digital economy development summit held in the provincial capital Taiyuan. The 5G coverage in administrative villages in Shanxi is expected to reach 75 percent by the end of the year. By the end of 2022, Shanxi had 67,000 5G base stations. This year, Shanxi will add 25,000 new 5G base stations, bringing the total number in the province to 92,100.

Hefei to develop NEV industry cluster

Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, aims to cultivate an industry cluster of new energy vehicles with an annual revenue of over 1 trillion yuan ($138.91 billion) by 2027. The NEV industry in Hefei has ushered in explosive growth in recent years, attracting nearly 100 enterprises engaged in the industry chain to settle in the city, local authorities said. In the first half, the added value of automobiles and parts grew over 130 percent year-on-year in Hefei. The output of NEVs hit 370,000 in the first seven months, an increase of nearly 400 percent. Hefei is speeding up the layout of infrastructure, policies, regulations and technical standards systems to build a leading application ecology of intelligent connected vehicles in the country.

Xinhua - China Daily