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China unveils plan to transform manufacturing sector with internet of things

  • China plans a hi-tech transformation of manufacturing to offset rising production costs and consolidate its position in global supply chains
  • Beijing will help modernise the sector with advancements in 5G, cloud computing and IoT, the government said on Thursday

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China plans a technology-driven transformation of manufacturing to offset rising production costs. Photo: AP
Frank Tangin Beijing

Beijing is looking to sharpen the global competitiveness of “Made-in-China” products with a new plan to accelerate the use of information technology in traditional manufacturing sectors.

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The country will embark on a technology-driven transformation of manufacturing to offset rising production costs and consolidate its position as the world’s workshop, according to the 2021-23 action plan unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Thursday.

“The next three years will be a rapid growth period for the industrial internet,” the ministry said in an online statement. “[We] must make great efforts to address deeply buried difficulties and pain points to push forward the digitalisation of industries and digital industries as well.”

The industrial internet of things (IoT) refers to the adoption of advanced applications that take advantage of next-generation wireless networks, big data, artificial intelligence.

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