China sees record 2.8 mln computer software copyright registrations in 2024

China's copyright registrations for computer software achieved a record high of over 2.8 million last year, the China Copyright Protection Center announced on Monday.

In 2024, the total number of computer software copyright registrations in China reached 2.827 million, marking an increase of 330,000 over the previous year and a 13-percent year-on-year growth.

Among these, software related to voice recognition, natural language processing, and intelligent analytics saw growth rates exceeding 30 percent, significantly outpacing the overall growth of all software categories. In emerging sectors such as biotechnology, low-altitude economy, the Internet of Things, and humanoid robots, software registrations surged by over 40 percent

This trend indicates that the application of cutting-edge technologies is accelerating the rapid development of related industries and injecting new impetus into economic growth..

Additionally, the number of software registrations in key industries like manufacturing, education, healthcare, finance, transportation, information security, electricity, and e-commerce also saw remarkable growth.

In 2024, these sectors collectively registered 77,000 more software pieces than the previous year, raising their share of the total software volume from 30 percent to 32 percent.

Notably, the manufacturing sector stood out, with its software registrations reaching 8.0 percent of the total, reflecting the industry's strong resilience as a pillar of the national economy and its crucial role in leading the digital economy era.

Voting in Chile's presidential runoff election opened on Sunday, with leftist candidate Jeannette Jara facing Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast.

According to Chile's Electoral Service, voting began at 08:00 local time (1100 GMT) and will end at 18:00 (2100 GMT) the same day, with more than 15 million registered voters eligible to cast ballots.

In this round of voting, the candidate who receives the most votes will win the election. The president-elect will take office on March 11 next year.

No candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round on Nov. 16, meaning Jara and Kast, who won 26.85 percent and 23.92 percent, respectively, advanced to the runoff.

The two candidates have focused on improving social security, tackling illegal immigration and other issues in a bid to win over voters.