Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Yu Xiaohui said at the opening ceremony of the 2026 China International Information and Communication Exhibition on the 23rd that it is necessary to actively promote the integration and innovation of artificial intelligence and information communication, investigate and actively respond to the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the information and communication network system ahead of time, and accelerate the intelligent upgrading of information and communication networks and industries. As a strategic, basic, and leading industry, the importance of the information and communication industry is currently becoming more and more prominent in promoting high-quality economic and social development. Currently, there are more than 5.15 million 5G base stations nationwide, the intelligent computing power scale has reached 2,185 EFLOPS, and 1,260 classified and characteristic 5G factories have been built. “The 15th Five-Year Plan period is a critical window period for consolidating and enhancing the competitive advantage and leading position of the information and communication industry.” Yu Xiaohui believes that the entire industry should adhere to application leadership, be moderately advanced, and systematically promote the construction of next-generation communication networks, promote the construction of low-orbit satellite internet systems, optimize the layout of international land and sea networks in an integrated manner, promote the expansion and quality of computing power facilities, and strengthen computing network collaboration and interconnection of computing power. The 2026 China International Information and Communications Exhibition will be held in Beijing from September 22 to 24, with the theme of “Strong Network Development and Smart Exchange Ecology”. It will comprehensively showcase the new explorations, achievements and practices of the information and communication industry to support the development of artificial intelligence and empower the digital economy.

Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Yu Xiaohui said at the opening ceremony of the 2026 China International Information and Communication Exhibition on the 23rd that it is necessary to actively promote the integration and innovation of artificial intelligence and information communication, investigate and actively respond to the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the information and communication network system ahead of time, and accelerate the intelligent upgrading of information and communication networks and industries. As a strategic, basic, and leading industry, the importance of the information and communication industry is currently becoming more and more prominent in promoting high-quality economic and social development. Currently, there are more than 5.15 million 5G base stations nationwide, the intelligent computing power scale has reached 2,185 EFLOPS, and 1,260 classified and characteristic 5G factories have been built. “The 15th Five-Year Plan period is a critical window period for consolidating and enhancing the competitive advantage and leading position of the information and communication industry.” Yu Xiaohui believes that the entire industry should adhere to application leadership, be moderately advanced, and systematically promote the construction of next-generation communication networks, promote the construction of low-orbit satellite internet systems, optimize the layout of international land and sea networks in an integrated manner, promote the expansion and quality of computing power facilities, and strengthen computing network collaboration and interconnection of computing power. The 2026 China International Information and Communications Exhibition will be held in Beijing from September 22 to 24, with the theme of “Strong Network Development and Smart Exchange Ecology”. It will comprehensively showcase the new explorations, achievements and practices of the information and communication industry to support the development of artificial intelligence and empower the digital economy.