Staff members work at the 5G Innovation Lab in the China Academy of Telecommunication Research in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 7, 2016. China on Thursday launched experiments for 5G technology research and development. The country made the IMT2020 (5G) Promotion Group play its role as a platform, in a bid to stimulate the equipment and chip industry in the 5G technology experiments. (Xinhua/Li Xin)