China plans to increase support for research and development into 6G or sixth generation internet as part of its 14th Five Year Plan. No global standards or definition have been agreed upon yet for 6G, though it is said to come after current 5G technology.
China is aiming to boost its digital economy's share of its gross domestic product by 25 years.
The ambition highlights China's push to get ahead in new technology as it continues a rivalry with the U.S.
The State Council, China's top executive body, said in a document last week that the core industries of the digital economy will account for 10% of the country's GDP by 2025, up from 7.8% in 2020.
The targets are part of China's 14th Five Year Plan. Last year, China highlighted areas of "frontier technology" for which it will boost research and aim for self-sufficiency. The State Council document gives more specific targets for the next few years.
China wants to increase online retail sales from 11.86 trillion yuan in 2020 to 17 trillion yuan in 2025. The software and information technology industry is expected to rise from 8.16 trillion to 14 trillion in the next five years.
The number of people using the fastest internet connection speed will increase from 6.4 million in 2020 to 60 million in 25 years.
Increasing internet connections and speeds is part of China's strategy to increase its share of GDP.
The plan says that China will promote the commercial deployment and large-scale application of 5G. Next- generation internet that promises super fast speeds is related to 5G. In China and other countries, it has begun.
Beijing has ambitions in 6G or sixth- generation internet. China will be involved in the creation of international standards for 6G. China began laying the groundwork for 6G in 2019. There are no agreed standards or definitions of what 6G is yet.
Analysts said that Beijing could have a bigger say in shaping technology standards around the world because it wants to take a bigger role in technology standards. Technical rules for how technologies work are often agreed upon.
China has themes of self-sufficiency in areas like Semiconductor. Cloud computing, building data centers and cross-border e- commerce are included in the document.
Beijing promised to continue oversight of the domestic technology sector. Over the past year, China has brought in new laws in areas such as antitrust and data protection for internet companies.
The State Council document said it would explore establishing governance methods that are compatible with the digital economy. Beijing said it would strengthen collaboration between different authorities.
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