Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 28 (Reporters Zhang Xiaojie and Zhang Xinxin) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on February 28 that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has recently issued pilot approvals for value-added telecommunications business operations to 13 foreign-funded enterprises in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan and Shenzhen. Relevant enterprises can carry out value-added telecommunications services such as Internet access and information services according to the approval content.
Data shows that as of the end of February 2025, there were more than 2,400 foreign-invested telecommunications companies in my country, an increase of 30% over the same period in 2024. The reporter learned that the 13 foreign-invested enterprises that received the approval of the operation pilot this time include DeDian (China) Communication Technology Co., Ltd., Siemens Digital Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., etc. After carrying out related businesses, they will bring more diversified telecommunications services and products to Chinese consumers, further stimulate market vitality, improve the quality and level of telecommunications services, and better meet the people's growing digital life needs.



