[China Mobile Deputy General Manager Zhang Dong: Strengthening Networks and Computing to Build a Digital-Intelligent Foundation, Co-creating a Better Future with Smart Ecosystems] On September 23, the 2026 China International Information and Communications Exhibition opened at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. Zhang Dong, Deputy General Manager of China Mobile, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Zhang Dong pointed out that the information and communications industry is a leading force driven by innovation, a foundational industry for national economic and social development, and a strategic frontier for international competition and future development. Currently, the industry is undergoing three major transformative trends: 1. The boundaries of connectivity are expanding, with connection targets accelerating from "people-to-people and people-to-things" to full-domain connections of "people, machines, things + intelligent entities." 2. The core value is upgrading, as the industry shifts from single-stream traffic operations to integrated operations of "Byte + Token," with computing power and tokens becoming new carriers of value. 3. The role of the industry is evolving, with its core mission no longer limited to providing connectivity resources but fully upgrading to deliver intelligent capabilities and create industrial value. (Xinhua News Agency)