China Media Group (CMG) put its new artificial intelligence (AI) building into operation in Beijing on Friday.
The building gathers CMG's cutting-edge technologies and innovation achievements in the field of AI. It will provide technical support and service guarantee for content production and innovation in the transmission modes of the state media conglomerate.
At the unveiling ceremony for the building, a 2.0 version of the large audiovisual AI model of CCTV, the national television broadcaster, was also brought online.
A new white paper on CMG's development in the field of AI was also released at the event, providing reference for the integration of the media industry and artificial intelligence.
At the event, the CMG signed cooperation agreements with select universities, think tanks and institutions working on the research and development of large AI models, with the aim of jointly nurturing high-quality professionals with innovative and practical abilities, exploring means of media data sharing, and expediting the training and application of various AI models.
China Media Group puts new AI building into operation
China's natural gas production is projected to reach 300 billion cubic meters by 2030, according to a development report released in Beijing.
The report, covering the development of China's oil and gas industry during the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), said proven geological reserves rose by 7 billion tons of oil and 7 trillion cubic meters of gas, up 43 percent and 40 percent respectively from the previous five-year period. Oil and gas production hit record highs.
"The oil output is likely to reach between 215 and 216 million tons this year. Natural gas has seen major growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), with annual domestic output rising by nearly 13 billion cubic meters. In the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), we expect annual increases of more than 10 billion cubic meters, reaching 300 billion cubic meters around 2030," said Wu Mouyuan, deputy director of the Economics and Technology Research Institute of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
The report forecast that China's energy structure will feature less coal, stable oil and gas, and rising non-fossil fuels over the next decade.
By 2060, fossil fuels are expected to account for 23 percent of the energy mix, hydropower and nuclear 19 percent, wind 25 percent, and solar 30 percent, the report said.
"In the next five years, through the integrated development of fossil energy and renewables, we will achieve a heathy, stable, and resilient energy system. Clean energy will continue to grow rapidly. More than 90 percent of renewable energy will be consumed via electricity, so the electrification at end-use sectors is a key direction of transformation in the future," said Wu.
With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and new high-energy industries, China's power demand will exceed 20 trillion kilowatt hours by 2060, double the 2025 level. Electrification at end-use sectors is expected to reach 62 percent, rising by nearly one percentage point annually, the report projected.
China to see gas output hitting 300 bcm by 2030: report
