SCIO briefing on the sixth World Internet Conference
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China Daily:
My question is for Mr. Sheng. Last November, General Secretary Xi announced that coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta has become a national strategy. So how does Tongxiang, a county-level city in the core area of Yangtze River Delta, play its role in the high-quality development of the area by seizing the opportunities presented by the World Internet Conference (WIC). Thank you.
Sheng Yongjun:
Friends from the media, good afternoon. First of all, thanks for your attention and support to Tongxiang and Wuzhen. Since the first WIC, Tongxiang has stepped up its efforts to upgrade social and economy development, with the digital economy becoming a distinctive feature of the local economy. These are evident in the following aspects:
First, new technology. Every year, thousands of companies choose to launch their new technologies, achievements and products in Wuzhen. The 5G town is now under construction in Wuzhen. About 50 5G-related technologies have been introduced so far.
Second, new industry. Over the past five years, the number of the companies related to the digital economy has witnessed fivefold growth. The output value of IT-based manufacturing and the income earned from the main business of information technology and software services have both registered annual growth of 50%. A batch of projects have settled in Tongxiang, including the Center for Application of Beidou Navigation Satellite System, the Base for the CETC Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements and Ping An Entrepreneur Town.
Third, new energy. Tongxiang is now home to 135,000 market entities, and over 100 new companies are established daily . The number of national and provincial high-tech companies has reached 1,000, a doubling in the past two years. The index of integration of information and industrialization ranks among top in Zhejiang province. And Tongxiang is among the top 10 cities in the list of the "Top 100 Best Performing Counties in E-commerce."
Currently, Tongxiang has great opportunities for advancement from the international gathering and national strategies. We will promote the city brand and take the opportunities to build Tongxiang into a digital, beautiful, graceful and peaceful city. Specifically, we will target the following aspects:
First, internet innovation. We will power the development of Tongxiang through the digital economy, platform and technology. WIC, the international platform connecting China and the world, serves as a window for representatives from internet businesses to exchange ideas. And we are willing to transfer these ideas into energy driving innovation in Tongxiang. We will build a World Internet Industrial Park, focusing on 5G, integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, big data and other new generation information industries, and launching more projects. We are working to launch programs such as the Kunpeng Ecosystem, Huawei 5G Innovation Center, Baidu Brain Innovation Center, making Tongxiang a place that is nurturing advanced technology, new products and models.
Second, modern governance. We will improve the city management, and to offer better service for the public and make governance more efficient. We have partnered with Huawei, Ping An and CTEC, working together to build Tongxiang into a smart city that is based on the technologies of big data and internet of things. We will build a "digital government" and carry out further reforms to streamline administration and strive to optimize the business environment. We will also explore the model of grassroots governance, and especially power the modern governance system with digital technology.
Third, high-quality development. Wuzhen is of great international influence. And Tongxiang city also takes the advantage of its industrial development, and its optimal location in the Yangtze River Delta. According to the overall plan, the next step will focus on connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou, to achieve more coordinated development of the Yangtze River Delta. Last year, the per capita GDP in Tongxiang reached $16,000, and this will be doubled by 2025. In addition, we plan to double the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents, and the added value of high-tech and strategic emerging industries. All these efforts will ensure the high-quality development of Tongxiang.
Friends from the media, Wuzhen has attracted much attention from the world. And for Tongxiang, we hope there is not only development for Wuzhen, but for the wider Tongxiang city. We welcome friends from the media to visit Tongxiang and spread its stories to the world. Thank you.
The Wall Street Journal:
In recent years, departments of the Chinese government, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, have issued a series of regulatory documents to regulate the content being posted online. Regulations to monitor online information in particular, have led many Chinese enterprises to start to develop new software, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) software, to analyze and control some of the content posted online. I would like to ask will the content in those areas be an advantage for Chinese companies over their American counterparts in the future? Because a lot of American companies, including Facebook, cannot fully block videos with violent content, can they learn something from the Chinese side? Thank you.
Liu Liehong:
Thanks for your question. Companies like Facebook and Twitter are actually more adept at content checking. Some time ago, under the pretext of spreading "fake news", Facebook and Twitter banned a number of Chinese accounts that had posted objective and rational views. However, at the same time, a lot of false information that distorts facts and attacks China is rampant. It fully indicates that companies like Facebook and Twitter are actually very accurate in their content censoring, and if someone wants to learn something, they might be a better choice. Thank you.
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