Digital economy sees continued growth
China DailyChina's digital economy maintained rapid growth during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, with annual average growth of more than 16.6 percent, the People's Daily overseas edition reported. China has put more effort into promoting the development of the digital economy in recent years, providing strong support for building a Digital China, said Yang Yuyan, director of the information technology development bureau of the ministry. Meanwhile, State-owned enterprises actively took part in digital transformation and achieved positive progress, said Gou Ping, director of the bureau of technological innovation and social responsibility under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. China will promote rapid growth of digital economy and strengthen innovation application of key digital technologies, Sun added.