BEIJING, April 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report
from chinadaily.com.cn:
The Digital Silk Road Development Forum of the World Internet
Conference aims to build a platform for exchanges and cooperation
among countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road
Initiative, promote the construction of network infrastructure,
reduce the digital divide and create a better digital future,
according to a senior WIC official.
"It is the first time that the WIC is holding a thematic forum
centered on the Digital Silk Road, which combines the development
of the digital economy with the Belt and Road Initiative," said Ren
Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference.
By advancing the construction of the Digital Silk Road, Ren said
China has deepened exchanges and
cooperation with BRI economies in fields including digital
infrastructure, digital technologies and digital market, promoted
the digital transformation of related countries and regions,
effectively narrowed the digital divide, and shared digital
achievements.
Themed "Connectivity and Shared Prosperity", the WIC Digital
Silk Road Development Forum on Tuesday in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, will focus on three topics —
"Digital Connectivity and Cooperation in Building the Silk Road",
"Silk Road E-commerce International Cooperation" and "Digital
Villages and Sustainable Development".
Organizations and enterprises from nearly 50 countries and
regions, including the Global System for Mobile Communications
Association (GSMA), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Intel,
SAP, Nokia, Micron, ZTE and Alibaba have confirmed their
participation in the forum.
The WIC held a member representative symposium on Monday.
Cross-border e-commerce training classes and seminars on assessing
the competitiveness of cross-border e-commerce will be launched to
cultivate the relevant talent for BRI economies and provide
practical experience for the innovative development of the
cross-bolster e-commerce industry, Ren said.
China has made significant
progress in the construction of the Digital Silk Road.
By end-2022, China had signed
memorandums of understanding on building the Digital Silk Road with
17 countries, and on e-commerce cooperation with 30 countries,
according to a white paper released by China's State Council Information Office.
Noting that the Silk Road e-commerce connects BRI economies and
promotes economic development, Ren said the Digital Silk Road
cross-border e-commerce workshop, which will officially kick off on
Wednesday, is conducive to deepening exchanges and cooperation
among China and other BRI
economies, and building an exchange and mutual learning platform
about the cross-border e-commerce industry.
Professionals and experts from the International Trade Center,
the E-Commerce Business Alliance Expert Committee of the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, comprehensive pilot zones for
cross-border e-commerce, universities and cross-border e-commerce
enterprises will be invited to discuss the new opportunities,
challenges and the best practical experience in the fast-developing
sector during the workshop, Ren said.
He added that the forum is also expected to bolster the
facilitation of cross-border e-commerce, promote data flows and
sharing, as well as allow more countries and regions to share new
development opportunities brought about by digital
technologies.
China's cross-border e-commerce
sector has become an important driving force for bolstering
development of the nation's foreign trade, experts said.
Data from the General Administration of Customs showed that,
based on preliminary calculations, the import and export scale of
the country's cross-border e-commerce transactions reached
577.6 billion yuan ($79.8 billion) in the first quarter of this year,
up 9.6 percent year-on-year.
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