Chinese home appliance giant Haier Group is offering consumers a chance to customize a washing machine remotely, just by using their mobile phones. Haier is using cutting-edge digital technologies, such as 5G, artificial intelligence and big data, to improve the workshop’s productivity and cut energy consumption. China is emphasizing the development of the digital economy and bolstering the transformation and upgrade of its traditional industries to promote high-quality development and enhance its core competitiveness. Experts are calling for deeper integration with the real economy to spur high-level development.