Chinese official calls for global 5G teamwork at telecom expo

People inspect a car during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on Feb 23, 2021.- AFP

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): A senior official from China's top industry regulator called on Tuesday (Feb 23) for deeper international cooperation on 5G cybersecurity. The comment comes as the nation has invested more than 260 billion yuan (US$40.2 billion) to build the world's largest 5G network.

Liu Liehong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, spoke at the opening ceremony of the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021.