2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference opens in northeast China city, highlighting digital progress

The 2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference opened in Shenyang City of northeast China's Liaoning Province on Thursday, unveiling the latest achievements in China's 5G, big data and other digital areas.

The conference, scheduled to conclude on Saturday, focuses on digital transformation. It has brought together well-known exports, scholars and representatives of leading enterprises from both China and abroad to explore the trend in industrial internet innovation.

The conference revealed that the number of 5G plus Industrial Internet projects in China has exceeded 14,000, with industrial internet integration across all 49 major national economic categories, achieving full coverage.

Functions and structures of China's industrial Internet have both kept improving, and the value of core sectors in the area has exceeded 1.35 trillion yuan (about 190 billion U.S. dollars).

Over 510 billion unique identifiers have been registered in the industrial internet, covering nearly 450,000 companies, facilitating their operations and connectivity.

Approximately 340 industrial internet platforms, spanning comprehensive, specialized and niche services, are driving the sector forward. The development of the National Industrial Internet Big Data Center is picking up pace, amassing over 1.4 billion data entries, according to data released at the conference.

The National Equipment Manufacturing Digital Supply Chain Platform was also launched at the conference.

To date, the platform has gathered nearly 370,000 companies and 2.01 million active engineers, creating the nation's largest digital inventory of industrial products, which includes over 210 million digital items spanning key sectors such as machine tools, medical equipment and industrial robots.

"The conference this comprises 22 special forums, events and exchange activities with the focus on cutting-edge technologies and emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and quantum technology. It is more market-oriented, professional and international. It highlights the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries with a new generation of information technology, aimed at achieving industrial upgrading through a dual promotion of technological innovation and industrial development," said Liu Wenqing, deputy director of the China Industrial Internet Research Institute, in an interview with China Central Television on the sidelines of the conference.

2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference opens in northeast China city, highlighting digital progress

2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference opens in northeast China city, highlighting digital progress

2024 Global Industrial Internet Conference opens in northeast China city, highlighting digital progress

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Tehran will use all available means and resources to respond to Israeli attacks on military targets in Iran.

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, the Iranian capital, Baghaei stated that Iran's response would be "clear and decisive."

"Iran's response to any aggression is clear and decisive. Over the past year, we have repeatedly emphasized that the (Middle East) region is facing issues, such as Israel's acts of genocide in Gaza and its ongoing aggression against Lebanon. As long as this situation persists, there is a risk of escalation and expansion of conflict in the region," he explained.

Iran also condemned the U.S. military presence in the Middle East, describing it as a threat to regional stability amid rising tensions.

The U.S. Central Command confirmed on Saturday that B-52 bombers had arrived in the Middle East. It is the first time that B-52s have deployed to a base in the region since 2019 and widely seen as deterrence against potential Iranian retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on its territory last month.

"As long as the region faces the presence of foreign troops, especially those of the United States, it will continue to suffer from problems and tension. However, this will not affect Iran's resolve and determination to defend itself. Furthermore, it should now be clearer than ever to countries in the region that they need to support each other to promote the resolution of regional issues and safeguard security and stability in the region," he said.

Baghaei also emphasized that Iran will continue to firmly support the Palestinian people and appreciates any efforts by the international community to end Israel's criminal actions.

Iran vows 'clear and decisive' response to Israel’s attacks