Monday, December 25, 2017

China Boasts That It Will Be The World's Leading Cyber Power By 2035

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Xinhuanet: China aims to become world-leading cyber power by 2035

China will advance the development of information technology and spread internet applications in coming years, with the aim of becoming a world-leading cyber power by 2035, a senior official said Monday.

"China will endeavor to basically build itself into a strong cyber power by 2035 to join the world's top rank in cyberspace," said Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, at a work conference.

For that target, China will launch a series of strategic projects, seek breakthroughs in key technology and accelerate the upgrading of the internet, he said.

Deeper integration between the internet, big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and manufacturing will be encouraged, and guidelines for spurring digital economy will be introduced, according to Miao.

He also promised to strengthen regulation to better protect the safety of private information and online data.

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WNU Editor: The Chinese are very confident that when it comes to the development of information technology and internet applications .... and who knows what else .... the future is theirs.

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