China on Tuesday pledged its firm and continued support for Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The pledge was made by Foreign Minister Wang Yi while holding talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing.
"China will as always firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, support Pakistan in pursuing a successful development path that suits its own national conditions, support Pakistan in continuing to resolutely combat terrorism, and support Pakistan in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs," said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
China pledges firm support for Pakistan in defending national sovereignty, territorial integrity: FM
China pledges firm support for Pakistan in defending national sovereignty, territorial integrity: FM
China's smart consumer device manufacturing sector has seen rapid growth this year, fueled by a government-backed trade-in program and the expansion of diversified consumption scenarios.
From January to May, the country's electronic information manufacturing industry maintained strong momentum, with total revenue of enterprises above the designated size reaching 6.49 trillion yuan (some 900 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.4 percent year on year.
Production of electronic consumer goods recorded steady increases. Over 140 million computers were produced during the period, up 8 percent from a year earlier, while 14.04 million television units rolled off assembly lines, up 1.7 percent year on year.
"Consumption scenarios are becoming more diversified. On the demand side, new smart products are quickly entering the market, opening up emerging markets in home services, health management, and beyond. On the supply side, the industry is clearly moving toward transformation and upgrading, with new growth drivers accelerating," said Zuo Kairui, director of the Industry Development Department of the Institute of Policy and Economics at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
Looking ahead to the second half of the year, China plans to go on promoting its "AI plus consumer goods" initiative, encouraging the development and application of new technologies such as smart wearables, ultra-high-definition video, brain-computer interfaces, and robotics.
Meanwhile, authorities will continue to foster high-growth consumer sectors and guide the smart device industry toward greener, more service-oriented development.
China's smart consumer device industry sees rapid growth amid policy boost