On December 26, reports emerged that China Telecom held its 2026 Annual Work Conference in Beijing from December 24 to 25. The conference outlined a strategic roadmap for 2026, emphasizing the group's commitment to fully implementing cloud reform, digital transformation, and intelligent benefit strategies. Actively embracing artificial intelligence, the group aims to elevate the construction of service-oriented, technology-driven, and security-focused enterprises to unprecedented levels, thereby setting a robust foundation for a successful launch of the '15th Five-Year Plan'.

The group is set to deeply advance the 'AI+' initiative, extending its reach and depth to foster the digital and intelligent transformation of the economy and society. Additionally, it will expedite the growth of technology-leading enterprises by bolstering original innovation and addressing key core technologies, with the goal of generating more high-caliber original achievements.

Furthermore, the group will comprehensively strengthen the construction of security-focused enterprises, capitalizing on its strengths in the security domain to solidify the groundwork for cloud network operational safety. This will involve enhancing legal awareness and effectively preventing and mitigating various risks.

Simultaneously, the group will accelerate the construction of a new-type digital information infrastructure, promoting the layout of a national integrated computing power network system and proceeding with construction at an appropriate pace while maintaining foresight.