China wants to achieve global leadership in the next-generation IPv6 internet protocol by 2025 as Beijing prepares itself for the internet of things (IoT) era, when a washing machine or a microwave oven may have its own IP address. According to a document released by the Cybersecurity Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information this month, China plans to boost its active IPv6 users to 800 million by 2025, with 70 per cent of all online traffic at that time relying on the new protocol. The plan envisions that China will...