Industrial internet 'taking root' in China

The industrial internet is "taking root" in more sectors in China, as the nation steps up efforts to promote deeper convergence of digital technologies with manufacturing for high-quality growth, officials and experts said on Monday.

"The industrial internet began to take root and blossom in China. More than 50 industrial internet platforms with regional or sector-wide influence have emerged in the country," said Xie Shaofeng, head of the informatization and software service division at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

"An increasing number of applications are being commercialized with each platform owning 1,500 apps on average. Also, the member of the industrial internet alliance has exceeded 1,200," said Xie at a forum during the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2019, which kicked off on Sunday.