People with good scores can enjoy training and employment perks, and rewards can be expanded to flat rentals, overseas education, dating and even marriage.

MIIT will push for integration of 5G technology with the real economy and set up pilot projects in key companies and industries to lead overall development of the sector.

The company’s services can be used by local governments to build social credit databases, AI-powered traffic infrastructure and other smart transport services.

TikTok’s rise to international stardom has not been an overnight success story and Bytedance has had to go through a trial and error process to crack overseas markets.

The country’s 3 trillion yuan sharing economy has been hit hard by the safety crisis at ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, as well as troubles at bike-sharing firms Ofo and Mobike.

Robin Li’s remarks come after news aggregation app Jinri Toutiao became the latest to join the search fray.

China sees connected EVs as an opportunity to reduce foreign oil imports and gain parity in car production with established powerhouses such as Germany, the US and Japan.

National Bureau of Statistics chief Ning Jizhe cites stable industrial production and steady employment over the first two months of the year.

Beijing wants to break the country’s reliance on foreign technology in sectors such as robotics, aerospace and new-energy vehicles.

Members of the foreign business community say the legislation is being pushed through in response to the trade war with the United States, while Chinese analysts say it reflects China’s desire to improve its economy and legal system.

Nationwide 5G capital spending forecast to range from 900 billion yuan and 1.5 trillion yuan between 2020 and 2025.

Liu’s absence follows his election last year to represent the industrial and commerce alliance in the CPPCC, the government’s political advisory body.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says country must upgrade manufacturing, though he avoids mentioning ‘Made in China 2025’ plan amid trade tensions with US.

Spokesman for China’s legislature accuses Washington of disrupting market competition with political interference in the telecom giant’s economic activity.

Beijing has called for deeper integration between the real economy and advanced technologies, including the ‘internet of things’, big data and AI.

Baidu’s Robin Li Yanhong and Tencent’s Pony Ma Huateng submitted separate proposals on the need for ethical guides on the development of new technology on Sunday

NetEase, China’s second-biggest online games publisher, is one of a wave of technology companies that are laying off employees amid a slowdown in China’s economy.

US CLOUD Act has alarmed the European Union, triggering concerns about extraterritoriality, with some people drawing parallels between the US legislation and China’s National Intelligence Law

The move is the latest example of Beijing using facial recognition technology to not only keep an eye on its citizens but also to make sure they behave themselves

Baidu’s margin slips amid challenging macro and ad market conditions

Despite the global ambition of China and its tech giants, some of their most important companies and projects are still named in Chinese and spelled in pinyin.

The move is part of the regulator’s recent initiatives to rid the domestic internet of ‘vulgar and lowbrow content’.

Founder Zhang Yiming asked employees not to be disappointed with “much smaller” bonuses.

State planning body to also promote HDTV in broader effort to boost consumption of content.

As of December, Bing held a 2 per cent share of China’s search market compared with 70 per cent for Baidu.