by Li Zhuoxi

Chinas Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that the country will step up efforts to expedite technological research on the construction and application of new infrastructure. The ministry suggested that more support be provided to the research and development of 5G enhancement technology and 6G technology while promoting accurate matching of technological innovation with industrial， capital and policy chains.

During the war against COVID-19， cloud services flourished with spikes in online transactions， remote work， and online education. Big data has been effectively supporting mobile health monitoring and epidemic situation analysis， and artificial intelligence is coming into its own with wide usage of robot distribution， contactless mobile CT， and infrared thermometers. As digital technology becomes popularized， new infrastructure becomes more important.

As an emerging industry， new infrastructure connects massive investment to an upgrading consumer market. It will contribute to the future prosperity and development of Chinas economy and society.