May
17
China's digital industry revenue up 9.4 pct in Q1
(Xinhua) China's digital industry generated a revenue of 8.5 trillion yuan (about 1.18 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter, up 9.4 percent from the same period last year.
The growth rate is 4.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed Friday.
In breakdown, the revenue in manufacturing rose 10.4 percent, while digital revenue in service climbed 8.2 percent.
The number of 5G base stations in China topped 4.39 million by the end of March, with the user penetration rate reaching 75.9 percent, the ministry said in April.
Key sectors in the digital economy have been steady. The software industry generated revenues of 3.1 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.6 percent.
The growth rate is 4.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed Friday.
In breakdown, the revenue in manufacturing rose 10.4 percent, while digital revenue in service climbed 8.2 percent.
The number of 5G base stations in China topped 4.39 million by the end of March, with the user penetration rate reaching 75.9 percent, the ministry said in April.
Key sectors in the digital economy have been steady. The software industry generated revenues of 3.1 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.6 percent.