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To deepen the industrial IoT (Internet of Things) adoption in the manufacturing sector, the Chinese government the 512-project promotion plans for “5G + industrial Internet” no longer after the rollout of commercial 5G services in November 2019. According to this plan, China aims to build five 5G-powered industrial public service platforms, covering 10 critical sectors, and establish at least 20 major industrial applications by 2022. This report analyzes 5G deployment plans and major industrial applications of three leading Chinese telecom operators: China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom.