Shanghai Unveils Plan to Boost Digital Economy with AI, 5G Initiatives

Published: Apr 21, 2026 14:10

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The General Office of Shanghai MunicipalThe General Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the Notice on the Implementation Plan for the National Digital Economy Innovation and Development Pilot Zone (Shanghai), which mentioned accelerating the intelligent and digital transformation of key industries. It called for implementing special campaigns of "AI + Manufacturing" and "5G + Industrial Internet," and supporting the R&D of industry-specific vertical large models. It also called for fostering new service industry models driven by data elements and artificial intelligence, supporting service industries such as strategic consulting, industry analysis, index publishing, and asset valuation in strengthening the application of data elements and digital technologies, and transforming static data resources into dynamic value services.

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