Growth role of digital economy emphasized--China Economic Net

[Photo/Xinhua] Surge of related stocks highlights investors' optimism about sector's outlook Related stocks surged on Thursday as the digital economy was highlighted in multiple local governments' plans for boosting growth in 2023.Shares of nearly 10 companies, including China National Software and Service Co, surged by the daily limit of 10 percent on Thursday, showcasing investors' optimism toward the development of the digital economy in 2023.China's digital economy is expected to surpass 60 trillion yuan ($8.They prioritized the development of the digital economy and called for efforts to make blueprints for future industries, such as the metaverse, an immersive virtual world facilitated by virtual reality and augmented reality.

Wang Zhiqin, vice-president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said China has built a good telecom infrastructure, which will lay a sound foundation for the high-quality development of China's digital economy.Previously, China's digital economy was chiefly driven by consumer-oriented internet applications like e-commerce, but now business-oriented applications like industrial internet are playing a significantly bigger role.