Nation planning push to build industrial internet

Breakthroughs sought to advance digitalization in manufacturing

China is beefing up efforts to boost the development of the industrial internet, which serves as a key growth engine for its digital economy, according to the country's top industrial development regulator.

More efforts are needed to make breakthroughs in key technologies - such as chips and smart sensors - participate in international standard-setting activities, apply new industrial internet technologies and products to key industries, and accelerate development of the internet of vehicles and the internet of things, according to Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology.