At the recent national industrial and information technology work conference, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the latest data on economic and industrial development for 2023. The meeting pointed out that the total volume of telecommunications services is expected to grow by about 9% year-on-year, and software business revenue is expected to increase by about 12%. The digital industry as a whole also performed well, with income growing by about 9%. These data fully demonstrate the continuous development of China's digital economy and the enhanced resilience of its industrial chain and supply chain.

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Regarding manufacturing, high-quality development actions for key industrial chains are being smoothly advanced, giving rise to a number of landmark technologies and products. At the same time, national scientific and technological innovation has achieved new breakthroughs, especially in high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing, where the added value increased by 9.2% and 9.3% respectively from January to November. Notably, the core industries of artificial intelligence exceeded the one trillion yuan mark for the first time this year, marking China's rapid development and expansion of applications in the field of artificial intelligence.

The export of new energy vehicles has also been continuously rising, exceeding 2 million units, reflecting the positive results of domestic manufacturing's green and intelligent transformation. The meeting also mentioned that more than 7,000 smart factories have been built nationwide, including over 500 top-level smart factories, showing the rapid progress in intelligent manufacturing. The number of 5G dedicated network projects in the national industry has exceeded 20,000, and the number of 5G factories has exceeded 8,000, greatly enhancing the coverage and application of the industrial internet.

The effectiveness of service enterprises and social livelihood has also continued to show results. Currently, more than 600,000 science and technology innovation-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises and 504,000 high-tech enterprises have been cultivated nationwide. The implementation of various policies and measures has further promoted the progress of personal information protection and telecommunications network security, enhancing the ability of the information and communication industry to serve economic and social development.

In terms of industry governance, the introduction of landmark reform measures has effectively rectified the "cutthroat" competition in the market and promoted the healthy development of the entire industry.

Key Points:  

🌟 The core industries of artificial intelligence exceeded the one trillion yuan mark for the first time in 2023, indicating rapid industry development.  

🚗 The export of new energy vehicles exceeded 2 million units, reflecting the achievements of the green transformation of manufacturing.  

🏭 More than 7,000 smart factories have been built nationwide, promoting the development of intelligent manufacturing and the industrial internet.