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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — High-ranking guests from China and abroad gathered in Beijing for the 2025 Global Conference on Digital Economy, calling for international cooperation to develop the digital economy and build “digital cities” around the world.
Global industry leaders gathered at the event, which opened in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, to build consensus on digital development through city-level collaboration, technology innovation and adoption, and promoting inclusive and sustainable growth.
Stressing the key role of digital technology in urban development, Zhuang Rongwen, director of the Office of the Central Cybersecurity and Information Technology Commission, said the internet has unique advantages that promote global cooperation.
Cities around the world should leverage these advantages to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of digital economy and artificial intelligence, thereby creating a favorable environment and greater opportunities for their development, he said.
Fu Hua, director general of Xinhua News Agency, noted that Xinhua, as China’s state media, has long been covering China’s digital development and is willing to expand cooperation with all interested parties in promoting the digital economy.
Fu Hua said the news agency will strive to comprehensively cover China’s progress in developing digital cities and tell vivid stories about the interactions between cities in China and other countries.
UNDP Resident Representative in China Beate Trankmann praised Beijing’s achievements in digital development. She noted that the Chinese capital has taken many innovative steps that have provided important lessons for the global community, such as using digital technologies to improve urban governance.
“Beijing, as a pioneer in building a global digital city, has not only integrated the concept of digital adaptation into its urban development strategy, but also set an example for the world by introducing a number of innovative practices,” said Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
According to him, the transformation in the digital era represents not only technological breakthroughs, but also an evolution of the concept of global cooperation. Zhang Xiangchen promised that the WTO will continue to play its role as a connecting multilateral platform through which technological advances can more effectively contribute to human well-being and global development. –0–