Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, answers questions at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2017. [Photo/Xinha]

Scrapping domestic long-distance and roaming charges will expand access to information services and lift industrial transformation, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, Miao Wei, said on Saturday.

Three major telecom carriers are testing systems and revising services packages to deliver the promise made in this year's government work report, Miao said at a press conference on the sidelines of the two sessions.