The number of Internet of Things (IoT) connections in China will increase to a record high of over 3 billion by the end of 2024, according to a white paper on the global digital economy released on Sunday.
The white paper was released at the 9th World Internet of Things Convention (WIOTC) that kicked off in Beijing earlier in the day.
It says nearly 1 million companies have the conditions to engage in the advanced digital economy such as intelligent Internet of Everything (IoE) in China.
More than 4.3 million IoT-enabled 5G base stations are expected to be built in China by the end of this year, according to the white paper.
IoT connections in China to reach record high of over 3 billion
The Philippines' trick to play victim and confuse the international community over the South China Sea issue will not get anywhere, Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
Zhang made the remarks in response to the Philippine Coast Guard accusation of China of using large vessels to intimidate smaller Philippine ships.
"China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters. The maritime disputes between China and the Philippines are not a matter of size as who is big and who is small, but a matter of right and wrong. The Philippine side has repeatedly organized coast guard vessels and fishing boats to infringe upon China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, endanger peace and stability in the South China Sea, and attempt to play a pathetic game to gain sympathy and confuse the international public opinion. This is doomed to fail. We advise the Philippine side to immediately change course and return to the right track of resolving the issue with China through negotiation and consultation," Zhang said.
Defense Ministry spokesman dismisses Philippines' victim playing trick
