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2024 services trade fair|asean looks forward to strengthening cooperation with china in the field of digital transformation

2024-09-15

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xinhua news agency, beijing, september 15 (reporter wei mengjia hou hongbo) 4k ultra-high-definition ai digital people, surgical robots, and humanoid robots are dazzling; wearing vr glasses, consumers can "sit" in a new car without leaving home and experience a virtual test drive; uploading personal photos with a mobile phone can experience ai "fitting in", and the effect of wearing it is clear at a glance...

at the 2024 china international fair for trade in services (cits) currently being held in beijing, various digital and intelligent applications and products are eye-opening, demonstrating the smart applications and innovative services of digital technology in many fields such as finance, culture and tourism, education, medical care, and logistics.

"driven by its innovative ecosystem, china plays a key role in asean's digital transformation. asean countries benefit from china's expertise in artificial intelligence, blockchain and the internet of things." at this year's ciie forum, chen zhihui, chairman of the asean smart industry alliance, said that cooperation with china is driving rapid growth of asean's digital economy.

"china is in a leading position with its heavy investment in artificial intelligence technology and its applications," chen zhihui said. china is vigorously promoting innovation in key areas such as artificial intelligence, 5g and renewable energy, promoting cooperation among technology start-ups, academia and industry, and enabling the digital economy to flourish.

in recent years, asean countries have been accelerating the development of digital technology and promoting digital trade. singapore, malaysia, indonesia and other countries have stepped up their digital layout and launched powerful plans to promote the development of artificial intelligence, blockchain and financial technology, and promote e-commerce, financial technology and smart city construction.

chen zhihui said that the rapid innovation of digital technology is changing all walks of life and has become the fundamental driving force for improving competitive advantages. by implementing the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement and accelerating the construction of the "digital silk road", china is assisting asean countries in building a modern digital ecosystem, accelerating digital transformation, and enhancing their competitiveness in the global market.

chen zhihui said that to enhance digital competitiveness, countries including china and asean countries still face challenges such as talent gap, data privacy and security, and regulatory framework. it still requires the joint efforts of governments, enterprises and academia to effectively respond to global challenges and establish sustainable competitive advantages. china and asean are expanding cooperation to build a competitive digital integration region. (end)