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China to further drive digital economy as it remains 2nd largest globally: regulator
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The 6th Digital China Summit takes place in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, April 27, 2023. /CFP
The 6th Digital China Summit takes place in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, April 27, 2023. /CFP

The 6th Digital China Summit takes place in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, April 27, 2023. /CFP

China's digital economy, ranking second in the world for many years, has seen robust growth and become a major growth engine for the country marching toward modernization.

The scale of China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan ($7.25 trillion) in 2022, accounting for 41.5 percent of the country's GDP, said a report on China's digital development released Thursday.

The report was issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's internet regulator, at the 6th Digital China Summit, which opened on Thursday in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian Province.

With the theme, "Accelerating the construction of digital China to promote Chinese modernization," the two-day summit focuses on showcasing the latest achievements of the "Digital China" initiative, and on sharing experiences in digital development.

Cao Shumin, deputy director of the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, said China will promote a stronger digital economy in 2023. He said the country aims to build a digital culture that is confident and prosperous and create an inclusive and convenient digital society.

(Source: Xinhua with edits)

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