East China’s Jiangsu province reported 4 trillion yuan of digital economy since the start of this year, ranking second in the country, latest statistics show.
In the intelligent production workshop of Shanghai Kunshan Huguang Automobile Wiring Harness, the information on production line output, yield, and start-up status of the production line were displayed on the two electronic display screens.
In recent years, the application of 5G and other cutting-edge technologies has enabled the company to collect its production and manufacturing equipment data in real time, further accelerating the pace of intelligence transformation.
Zhou Ye, Director of Strategic Development Department, Shanghai Kunshan Huguang Automobile Wiring Harness Intelligent transformation has allowed us to cut more than half of the labor force while greatly improving the quality and efficiency.
The digital economy is a new economic form that leads the future. Various regions of Jiangsu are actively seizing strategic opportunities brought about by the digital economy. Nanjing is actively promoting the construction of a famous digital economy city in a bid to become a national digital economy innovation and development pilot zone.
Since the beginning of this year, by advancing the construction of landmark digital infrastructure, accelerating the R&D and application of digital technology and integration and innovation, Xuanwu District has taken the lead in making breakthroughs in new retail, digital finance, digital health, and digital trade, and has become an important engine for the development of Nanjing's digital economy.
Wuxi has issued a three-year action plan for the development of digital economy to build China's digital economy model city. Suzhou has launched 169 key digital economy projects this year to ensure that the city's digital economy core industries will report 600 billion yuan by 2023.
Jiangsu has accelerated the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy through the introduction of the "Opinions on Promoting the Development of the Digital Economy", to build six major projects including digital facility upgrades, digital innovation leadership, and digital industry integration, and the development of big data.
Latest statistics show that Jiangsu reported more than 4 trillion yuan in the output value of the digital economy, accounting for more than 40% of the province’s GDP and ranking second in China. The industrial digital output value exceeded 2 trillion yuan, further consolidating its dominant position.
He Yu, Deputy Director, Regional Modernization Research Strategy Center, Jiangsu Academy of Social Sciences. As a manufacturing powerhouse Jiangsu has provided huge digital dividends for the development of the digital industry.In the next step Jiangsu should gain a firm grip on the opportunities for technological and industrial innovation centered on the new generation of information technology and give full play to the advantages of rich data resources.in the development of the Internet of Things and diversified application scenarios optimize the supply of social services and make the digital economy a new engine and new driving force for the province’s high-quality development.
