Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju has called for efforts to develop the information industry for the country's industrialization while boosting technological innovations.

During a visit to the ongoing international communication exhibition Thursday evening, Huang said information should be put as priority to lead the country's industrialization process, and advanced technologies should be used to optimize and update the industrial structure.

The vice premier pledged continued government support to the development of the information industry, the pillar industry in the national economy. He underlined independent innovations in the field, especially in the sectors of communication, the third generation of mobile communication and the establishment of the broad band communication network.

By the end of August this year, the number of phone users had exceeded 715 million in China, according to statistics of the Ministry of Information Industry. Of the total, 370 million are mobile phone users and 340 million are fixed-line phone users, making it the world's top one in both terms. The country also has the world's second largest number of Internet users.

Source: Xinhua