China Launches Ministry-Provincial Collaborative Pilot Program for 6G Innovation, Development

China progresses general research into 6G

China has recently started preparations for 6G technology by launching a programme comprising regional pilots to identify potential use cases and make other advances towards eventual commercial rollout, according to state-owned news agency Xinhua . The “joint ministry-provincial collaborative pilot program”, announced by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), involves general research into 6G and how it fits into the wid…

China Launches Ministry-Provincial Collaborative Pilot Program for 6G Innovation, Development

A robot serves coffee in the exhibition hall of the National Pilot Base for Embodied AI Applications in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 29, 2026. (Photo/Xinhua) Beijing - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Thursday launched a joint ministry-provincial collaborative pilot program for 6G innovation and development. The project aims to provide strong support for the future commercial rollout of 6G. Key p…