China has emerged as a global leader in the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, boasting an impressive network of over 10 million charging piles throughout the country, official data showed.
According to the National Energy Administration, China had already installed 10.60 million EV charging piles by the end of July, up 53 percent year on year. Among them, there are 3.209 million public charging points and 7.394 million private ones.
To meet the growing charging demands in urban areas, the eastern Chinese cities of Hangzhou and Shanghai have built shared charging stations, enabling charging piles to move intelligently and charge cars autonomously, which has increased the utilization efficiency of charging piles by three times.
To meet the inter-city charging needs for long-distance travel, the cities of Chengdu and Chongqing have built superfast charging stations on highways. As of now, a total of 27,200 charging piles have been built in highway service areas across the country, basically covering all provinces in the country.
China is also speeding up building its charging facilities for electric vehicles in rural areas. So far, more than one-third of Chinese provinces have covered all towns with charging facilities. Notably, Lishui District in Nanjing City of Jiangsu Province and Yuxi City of Yunnan Province have installed charging piles in every village.
"China has initially built a relatively full-fledged charging and swapping service system, and operates the world's largest charging and swapping service network. The total power of charging and swapping has exceeded 160 million kilowatts, which is currently able to meet the charging needs of more than 24 million new energy vehicles," said Zou Peng, executive secretary-general of the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance.
China leads EV revolution with over 10 million charging piles
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) has become more indispensable than ever in today's fast-evolving global landscape, according to Tan Kong Yam, an Emeritus Professor of Economics with the School of Social Sciences, Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.
The Boao Forum for Asia 2025 Annual Conference opened on Tuesday in the town of Boao in south China's Hainan Province.
With the theme "Asia in the Changing World: Towards a Shared Future", the four-day forum has attracted nearly 2,000 attendees from more than 60 countries and regions to participate in more than 50 events and many bilateral events, according to the press conference.
"We are currently living through an era of profound global changes, marked by rising geopolitical tension, economic fragmentation, the climate crisis and disruptive technological shift all occurring simultaneously. In such a complex environment, dialog platforms like the Boao Forum for Asia has not diminished in importance, rather they have become even more indispensable than ever before," said Tan.
The BFA provides a distinctive Asian perspective for improving global governance, as well as more opportunities for developing countries and Global South countries to voice their opinions, said Tan.
"Boao has a unique positioning as a high-level dialog platform. Centered on Asia, Boao distinguishes itself from other international forums typically dominated by the West. It provides a valuable opportunity for developing countries, especially those in Asia and the Global South, to make their voices heard. Boao Forum is critical for promoting regional cooperation, especially in key areas such as infrastructure, trade, green development and the digital economy. The forum is a platform for soft power. In an increasingly multi-polar world, Boao helps build trust through dialogs," he said.
Tan also highlighted that Chinese economy shows remarkable resilience, marked by advancements across various sectors, including artificial intelligence.
"The overall outlook for China's economy continues to show strong resilience. Key sectors such as the advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and clean energy are receiving robust policy support. The roll-out of the digital renminbi and the development of smart logistics also indicate that China is actively positioning itself for future economic trends. In recent years, China's progress in the field of artificial intelligence has been remarkable. A particular note is the breakthrough achieved by DeepSeek, which stands as a concentrated expression of China's innovation capacity in AI. It is a result of the synergy between China's national technology strategy, vast market scale, institutional advantages and global outreach. It not only signals China's growing global competitiveness in AI, but also position China as a potential driver of the next global productivity revolution," he said.
The BFA was founded in 2001 and offers a platform for dialogue between leaders from government, business, academia and other organizations to discuss economic, social and environmental issues, promote economic cooperation and support the sustainable development of Asia's economy.
Boao Forum more indispensable in current rapidly-changing world: economist
