Technology
Chongqing annual laptop capacity tops 120m
Updated: 2011-04-14 14:26
By Hao Yan (chinadaily.com.cn)
China's southwestern Chongqing accomplished an international-level laptop production base Wednesday after bringing in Asus plants, China Business News reported Thursday.
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This year, Chongqing will produce 30 million laptops, of which a majority will be delivered abroad. The information technology sector will take in 300 billion yuan ($46 billion), up from 136 billion yuan last year, according to the report.
Next year, Chongqing's laptop output may hit 100 million, and it may forge a cluster of production plants that could earn 700 billion yuan in revenue.
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