Fujian flourishing as major economic hub

A cargo vessel unloads iron ore in Luoyu port in Putian, which is the first port in Fujian to provide a shipping berth for 400,000-metric-ton iron ore ships. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY

In recent years, the province has made achieving high-quality development its top priority, focusing on building a modern economic system with intelligent manufacturing.

It has promoted the integration and development of new-generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, the internet of things and big data with manufacturing, leveraging traditional industries towards the medium- and high-end sectors. In addition, information technologies are bringing new vitality to the traditional production lines of various industries in which Fujian has prominent advantages, such as textiles, clothing, shoes, automobiles and offshore aquaculture.