China's Ministry of Natural Resources held an exhibition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality in celebration of the 56th annual Earth Day, which fell on Tuesday.
The exhibition highlighted China's achievements in earth science and sustainable development, with key themes including progress in deep earth exploration, polar research and marine science.
Several important pieces of technology were on display, including China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang, as well as the country's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong.
"We're taking April 22nd, Earth Day, as an opportunity, to use this event and highlight technological innovation achievements in various fields of natural resources in recent years. We hope to inspire natural resource workers to use innovative wisdom to paint a beautiful China and jointly compose a new chapter of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature," Feng Wenli, Director of the ministry's Department of Science and Technology Development, said at a press conference.
Exhibition marks 56th Earth Day in Chongqing, highlighting sustainability achievements
China's digital industry generated 8.5 trillion yuan (about 1.18 trillion U.S. dollars) in revenue in the first quarter, representing a 9.4 percent year-on-year increase.
According to data released Friday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the growth rate is 4.4 percentage points higher than that recorded in the same period last year.
Breaking it down, revenue in the digital manufacturing sector grew by 10.4 percent, while the digital services sector saw an 8.2 percent rise.
The number of 5G base stations in China surpassed 4.39 million by the end of March, with user penetration reaching 75.9 percent, the ministry reported in April.
The digital economy's core sectors have maintained stable growth, with the software industry alone generating 3.1 trillion yuan in revenue, up 10.6 percent year-on-year. China has been committed to developing digital technology to transform and upgrade its traditional industries.
According to this year's government work report, the country will "accelerate the digitalization of manufacturing, foster a number of service providers with both industry expertise and digital know-how, and bolster support for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises."
China is also advancing an "AI Plus" initiative, which seeks to effectively integrate digital technologies with the country's manufacturing capabilities and market strengths.
China's digital industry revenue up 9.4 pct in Q1
