China boasts over 6,000 AI companies amid rapid expansion

China's artificial intelligence (AI) sector has continued to expand, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a press conference on Wednesday. AI companies now number over 6,000, with the core industrial output expected to top 1.2 trillion yuan (US$170 billion).

January 22, 2026

China completes first phase of 6G technology trials

China's first-phase 6G technology trials have yielded a reserve of more than 300 key technologies, and the second phase has recently been launched, said Xie Cun, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Wednesday.

January 22, 2026

Cutting edge of manufacturing boosts resilience

China's industrial sector posted solid year-on-year growth in 2025, the country's top industry regulator said on Wednesday, reinforcing experts' assessment that advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence-enabled industries and emerging sectors have strengthened the economic resilience underpinning last year's 5 percent GDP expansion.

January 22, 2026

China home to over 6,000 AI firms in 2025

​China had more than 6,000 artificial intelligence (AI) enterprises last year, while the scale of the country's core AI industry was expected to exceed 1.2 trillion yuan (about 171.39 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.

January 22, 2026

China to strengthen emerging, future industries in 2026-2030, official says

​China will implement a series of initiatives and actions aimed at further developing and strengthening emerging and future industries during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Wednesday.

January 21, 2026

China commences second phase of 6G technical trials

​China has commenced the second phase of 6G technical trials following the completion of the first phase, which had yielded a reserve of over 300 key 6G technologies, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Wednesday.

January 21, 2026