CCTV News (News Network): The State Council Information Office held a press conference on April 18 to introduce the operation of my country's industrial operations in the first quarter. In the first quarter of this year, my country's added value of large-scale industries increased by 6.5% year-on-year, and the contribution rate of industry to macroeconomic growth reached 36.3%. Private industrial investment maintains double-digit growth, and industries such as electronics, automobiles, electrical machinery and equipment have outstanding driving roles.
At the same time, my country's digital industry has developed well, and digital technologies represented by 5G and artificial intelligence models have developed rapidly. The business revenue of the digital industry increased by 8.2% year-on-year in the first two months. The network infrastructure capacity continues to increase. As of the end of March, a total of 4.395 million 5G base stations have been built and opened. 5G applications have been integrated into 80 of the 97 major national economic categories, and have been widely used in mining, port and other industries.
