China to pump $1.6tn into tech infrastructure through 2025

5G, EV chargers and AI to be boosted as Beijing eyes prolonged tensions with US

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Facial recognition technology employing artificial intelligence is among the areas that China plans to increase investment in. © Reuters

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China's public and private sectors are set to spend 10.6 trillion yuan ($1.6 trillion) through 2025 to develop next-generation infrastructure, including the 5G network and electric-vehicle charging stations, as frictions with the U.S. look to remain intact despite a new administration in Washington.

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