A1 The CIIE is an immensely significant and influential platform for China to promote a new wave of high-level opening-up and stimulate international exchange and cooperation. It also brings key opportunities to foreign companies that want to succeed in the Chinese market. Ericsson looks forward to presenting our advanced 5G connectivity technology at the event and working with more customers and ecosystem partners to drive 5G innovation.

A2 Despite the global economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIIE proves the resilience of China's economic development and the great demand of the Chinese market. The country has made impressive achievements in the communications technology field with the construction of 5G and is becoming a key driver for new features of future 5G. The CIIE is a platform for us to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China's communication industry builders. We will work with industry partners to build a "better 5G network" that delivers value for all users.

A3 As the world's second-largest economy, China has long been a key driver for the world economy and has made important contributions to the development and standardization of global communication technologies.

Many of Ericsson's technology and solutions deployments across the world are incubated in China. China is one of Ericsson's largest markets, and we aim to make greater contributions to the communications industry's development by bringing in the latest global technologies and best practices while innovating with our Chinese partners for solutions to share with the world.

A4 China had 2.22 million 5G base stations by the end of September. As an essential digital infrastructure, 5G plays a key role in supporting network connectivity, intelligence and other key technologies.

In this regard, Ericsson will have more opportunities to work with Chinese partners in promoting the development and application of communication technologies by empowering innovation and improving the industrial ecosystem while serving users as well as driving sustainable development with advanced products.

A5 China's steadfast commitment to expanding its opening-up has further strengthened our faith in extending and deepening our partnerships in China. Ericsson has always considered China to be pivotal — both as a market and a development and production base.

We believe that the Chinese government will develop more measures to create a better business environment in the process of higher-level opening-up, in terms of market access policies, formulating rules and standards, intellectual rights protection and sustainability.