Shanghai will have more than 77,000 5G base stations by the end of 2023, ensuring that 90 percent of the city has 5G network coverage, according to an action plan released by the Shanghai Communications Administration on Friday.

The China Center for Information Industry Development (CCIID) released the China Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Index Report on Friday in Hefei, Anhui province.

Applications by Chinese companies for patents related to quantum computing have surged in the past two years alongside an industry boom and increasing awareness of the field, though experts said the country still has a long way to go to catch up with foreign competitors.

Artificial intelligence, a key technology for driving digital transformation, is playing an increasingly vital role in accelerating China's push for industrial upgrading and promoting the in-depth integration of the digital economy and real economy, business leaders and experts said.

Internet breaking boundaries in China

The WIC Wuzhen Summit has helped create consensus among internet-related industry professionals on critical issues.

International Rules in Cyberspace: Practice and Exploration, a sub-forum of the 2022 WIC Wuzhen Summit, was held in Wuzhen.

The three-day 2022 WIC Wuzhen Summit saw the participation, online and offline, of record 2,100 guests from over 120 countries and regions.

A total of 15 world-leading internet technological achievements are released at the 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit.

WIC highlights exemplary cases of innovation in the building of a shared online community.

Greater efforts are needed to make artificial intelligence safe for human society, industry experts said on Thursday.