The China Academy of Information and Communication Technology (中國信息通信研究院), or CAICT, is a state-affiliated research institution established in 1957 and directly subordinate to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工業和信息化部). The academy describes its mission as serving as a “national high-end professional think tank and an industrial innovation and development platform,” guided by the institutional motto “virtue and learning, industry and ambition” (厚德實學 興業致遠). Over the decades, CAICT has played a central role in shaping major strategies, plans, policies, standards, and testing and certification frameworks for China’s information and communications sector. In recent years, the academy has expanded its research portfolio to align with national strategies around China’s ambitions to be a “cyber power” (網絡強國) and “manufacturing power” (製造強國), with active work across 4G/5G, industrial internet, smart manufacturing, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, connected vehicles, cybersecurity, and virtual and augmented reality. CAICT plays a key role in AI development and policy-making in China, and in February 2026 published the Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Research Report (人工智能產業發展研究報告). The academy has also provided institutional support for major state initiatives including Internet+, the “Broadband China” strategy, and the integration of “informatization” and industrialization.