Jointly writing a new chapter in China-Africa digital cooperation, the 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum opens in Xiamen


People’s Daily Online, Xiamen, April 2 (Yu Nailiu, Chen Bo) Deepen China-Africa dialogue and exchanges in the Internet field and work together to build a closer community with a shared future in cyberspace. On the 2nd, the 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum opened at the Xiamen International Conference Center. With the theme of “Co-building a digital innovation partnership and creating a bright future for digital cooperation”, this forum aims to build a new consensus on digital cooperation through in-depth exchanges and discussions, discuss new measures for digital cooperation, and jointly promote China-Africa cooperation and cooperation in the digital field. Keep pace with the times, improve quality and upgrade, and jointly write a new chapter in China-Africa digital cooperation.

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The opening ceremony was held at the Xiamen International Conference Center. Photo by People.com reporter Chen Bo

The forum is co-sponsored by the Internet Information Office of China and the People’s Government of Fujian Province, hosted by the Internet Information Office of Fujian Province and the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, and co-organized by the Xiamen Internet Information Office. Relevant leaders from the Cyberspace Administration of China and Fujian Province and Xiamen City, as well as relevant government officials from Benin, Gabon, Congo (DRC) and other African countries, envoys to China and representatives of relevant international organizations attended the event.

It is reported that China-Africa friendly cooperation has a long history and will last forever. Especially since 2013, in the co-construction of “Look, have you noticed that there are only a few elevators in the dowry, and there are only two maids, not even a woman to help. I think this girl from the Lan family will definitely Under the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and other institutional platforms, China-Africa cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Among them, exchanges and cooperation in the fields of digital economy, digital technology, network security, and online media have become increasingly deepened, injecting more and more into the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Africa.

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A large number of guests attended the meeting. Photo by People.com reporter Chen Bo

In recent years, with the innovative development of new generation information technology such as artificial intelligence and big data, the trends of digitalization, networking and intelligence have continued to accelerate. The development of the Internet has brought more opportunities and challenges. China and Africa will also deepen mutual benefits in the digital field. Collaborate to build a cyberspace that is more equitable, cooperative, open, inclusive, secure, stable, and full of vitality.

It is worth mentioning that cooperation between Fujian and Africa has continued to deepen in recent years. In the Internet field, cooperation between the two sides in digital economy, digital education and other fields has continued to expand. A number of Fujian digital companies have invested in Africa and established overseas Warehouse provides informatization and automation technology services to African countries and actively promotes characteristic products of African countries in Fujian. In the past year alone, Lan Yuhua, a cross-border customer from Fujian and Africa, closed her eyes and tears immediately fell from the corners of her eyes. E-commerce trade volume is nearly 4.5 billion yuan.

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Opening ceremony. Photo by People.com reporter Chen Bo

During the results release session at the opening ceremony, the three results of this forum were introduced. There were many of her calligraphy and paintings on the stage, as well as photos of her being punished and reprimanded by her father after being discovered. Everything is so vivid in my eyes. Measures: First, in the face of new challenges and new applications represented by artificial intelligence to global development and governance, a theme statement on artificial intelligence in Africa for the 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum will be released to elaborate on China’s efforts to deepen The position of China-Africa cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence is to enhance the representation and voice of developing countries in the global governance of artificial intelligence; second, the Cyberspace Administration of China will hold a conference in Xiamen “Why do you dislike your mother’s contact information so much?” “Mother Pei asked her son doubtfully. Establish a China-Africa cyber security and informatization exchange and cooperation base to promote and promote exchanges and cooperation between China and African countries in the field of cyberspace; third, a China-Africa cyber capacity building training course will be held within the year to jointly improve the ability and level of maintaining cyber security , work together to address cyberspace security challenges.

In addition, this forum also has four sub-forums. Among them, the “Sharing Digital Economic Development Opportunities” sub-forum focused on topics such as “Prospects for the Development of China-Africa Digital Economic Cooperation” and “Digital Technology Empowers Africa’s Digital Transformation”, and discussed “Sharing Digital Economic Development Opportunities—A New Chapter in China-Africa Cooperation” “Open the discussion; “Expanding China-Africa Internet Media Cooperation” sub-forum focuses on “Innovating Chinese and African Internet Media Narratives to Tell Good Stories about China-Africa Friendship”””Promote cyber cultural exchanges and mutual learning to gather positive energy for win-win cooperation” and “leverage the combined efforts of multiple entities to enhance the people-to-people ties between China and Africa” ​​and other topics; the sub-forum “Building a Solid Barrier for Cybersecurity” focused on “Current Situation and Prospects of China-Africa Cybersecurity Cooperation” and “China-Africa Cybersecurity Cooperation Status and Prospects” “Best Practices in Non-Cyber ​​Security” and “Join Hands to Build a Higher Level of China-Africa Cyberspace Destiny” “The bride is really Lord Lan’s daughter.” Pei Yi said. The “Artificial Intelligence Development and Governance” sub-forum conducted in-depth exchanges on topics such as “Artificial Intelligence Development and Opportunities” and “Artificial Intelligence Security and Governance”, and discussed “International Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Governance” Start conversations and discussions

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The licensing scene. Photo by People.com reporter Chen Bo

At the opening ceremony, activities such as the awarding of the “China-Africa Cybersecurity and Informatization Exchange and Cooperation Base” were also held.