2021 World Digital Economy Forum Shenzhen Summit held in Shenzhen

Reading Client·Shenzhen News Network September 26, 2021 (Reporter Zhang Junda) On the 24th, the "2021 World Digital Economy Forum Shenzhen Summit and Shenzhen Digital Night" was grandly held in Shenzhen. Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Belgium, Pakistan, Serbia, El Salvador, Brazil, Qatar, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Mexico, North Macedonia, etc.22 More than 30 diplomatic envoys and embassies of various countries in China attended the Shenzhen Summit. It is reported that nearly 200 digital business leaders participated in this summit, and the audience reached more than 50,000 through live video broadcast. Among them, 21 Chinese and foreign leaders and experts participated in speeches, 3 scientists released 4 industry reports, and signed 5 major projects, which provided valuable reference opinions and action samples for digital economy cooperation in various countries around the world.

Yang Chunguang, chairman of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technical Cooperation, said in his speech that the digital economy is an increasingly important driving force for global economic growth. The great role of civilization fusion. Today, mankind is moving from the era of industrial civilization to the era of digital civilization. As an economic forum facing the world and facing the digital era, the World Digital Economy Forum will build a global digital economy development regional influence platform, digital-related organization cooperation platform, and cross-border Regional government-enterprise exchange platform.

Zhang Li, Dean of China Electronics Information Industry Development Research Institute (CCID Research Institute), said in a keynote speech that at present, countries around the world have introduced medium and long-term digital development strategies to accelerate the development of digital economy and build a digital-driven economic system, such as "Germany Artificial Intelligence Strategy, British Digital Charter, American Innovation and Competition Act, etc., and strive to win the initiative in future development and international competition.

Zhang Li said that from the perspective of strategic layout, major countries are accelerating the systematic advancement of digital transformation. Countries are constantly upgrading their national digital development strategies and comprehensively and systematically deploying digital transformation to ensure that domestic enterprises can continue to innovate and obtain advanced technologies. The world is entering a fierce competition for digital transformation. From the perspective of mechanism design, countries have established professional and efficient digital transformation promotion agencies. Governments of various countries have set up many new cross-departmental and professional organizations in key areas such as cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence to better promote digital transformation strategies and seek new competitive advantages.

Zhang Li said that from the perspective of technological innovation, all countries are seizing the commanding heights of industrial development. In recent years, major countries have focused on increasing R&D investment in areas such as chips, artificial intelligence, and robotics, innovating support methods, guiding enterprises to accelerate technological innovation, and striving to continue to consolidate and strengthen the leadership of digital transformation and development. From the perspective of key areas, countries generally drive economic growth with integrated applications. Major countries regard digital transformation as a new driving force for a new round of economic growth, and focus on promoting the integrated application and innovative development of digital technology and manufacturing, education, medical care, environmental protection, and culture. From the perspective of legislative protection, it has become a consensus to promote digital transformation. Digital transformation involves rules in the fields of data collection, data exchange, data security, and personal privacy protection. Various countries have formulated relevant laws and regulations to encourage enterprises or individuals to carry out digital activities in accordance with the law to provide strong legal protection for digital transformation.

Burkina Faso’s Ambassador to China Adama Compaore said in his speech that the development of information and communication technology is a major event of this century. The digital revolution marked by the integration of information technology and telecommunications has completely subverted the traditional economic model, social operation model and human lifestyle. The digital economy has become a real catalyst for economic growth. It promotes the creation of new employment opportunities and becomes an important path for developing countries to seek economic added value and reduce unemployment. I would like to take this opportunity to call on Chinese digital companies, including Shenzhen, to increase investment in our country. You are welcome to my country and share your excellent digital solutions in Burkina Faso.

Qin Yong, the initiator and executive chairman of the World Digital Economy Forum, said in a keynote speech that, at present, the World Digital Economy Forum is building the World Digital Economy Forum family in an all-round way. Discourse influence, comprehensively and actively promote the establishment of a permanent venue in the Middle East in Dubai, UAE, a European venue in Luxembourg, a permanent venue in North America in Mexico, and a permanent venue in Central America in Costa Rica. In addition, we are planning to host regional meetings such as the World Digital Economy Forum’s Middle East Summit, Africa Summit, Latin America Summit, European Summit, etc., and will also host the annual meeting of the World Digital Economy Action Council (inviting former heads of state and senior politicians to attend), the world digital economy A series of high-level meetings within the framework of the Forum Ministerial Conference (inviting ministerial officials related to the digital field to attend), and gradually build the World Digital Economy Forum into a "Davos" in the field of digital economy, and make greater contributions to the global digital transformation .

At the meeting, Li Gaodong, Acting Secretary-General of China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Cooperation, Wei Jinhe, Dean of Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology and Industrialization, Zhang Yihui, senior expert of new ICT from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Provincial General Manager of Guangdong Province, Jingdong Science and Technology Subgroup of Jingdong Group Manager Chen Lin, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of El Salvador in China Castro, Counselor of the Embassy of Moldova in China Cecilia and other Chinese and foreign guests participated in the guest dialogue, focusing on the theme of "providing China's digital solutions for the world" from their respective perspectives In-depth analysis and discussion of the development and cooperation opportunities of the global digital economy.

"Chief Scientist Office" system and "Scientist Lecture Hall" project unveiled

In addition, Yang Chunguang, Chairman of the China Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technical Cooperation and former Deputy Minister-level Deputy Director of the National Civil Service Bureau, Adama Compaore, Burkina Faso Ambassador to China, and Castro, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of El Salvador in China , Mohamed Suwedi, diplomat of the Qatar Embassy in China, Li Chengxie, Consul General of South Korea in Guangzhou, Luc Trujens, Consul General of Belgium in Guangzhou, Du Fei, Consul General of Brazil in Guangzhou, Bi Yang, Consul General of Switzerland in Guangzhou, initiated by the World Digital Economy Forum Qin Yong, chairman and executive chairman, Zhang Xiaoxin, director of the Shenzhen Organizing Committee of the World Digital Economy Forum, and other Chinese and foreign guests jointly unveiled the "World Digital Economy Forum Chief Scientist Office" and the "World Digital Economy Forum Scientists' Lecture Hall". The World Digital Economy Forum established the "Chief The “Scientist Office” system and the “Scientist Lecture Hall” project aim to attract and invite scientists, academicians and Nobel Prize winners from China and other countries to join the World Digital Economy Forum with a rigorous scientific attitude. In the future, there will be nearly a hundred domestic and international scientists. The joining of, will definitely promote the construction and development of the digital economy system, and provide the discussion and guidance of new scientific theories around the world, and establish a truly worldwide digital value to influence the world.

In addition, the China Council for the Promotion of International Economic and Technical Cooperation Digital Economy Foreign Cooperation Working Committee and the Shenzhen Organizing Committee of the World Digital Economy Forum also cooperated with Shenzhen Quality Management and Testing Promotion Association, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology and Industrialization, and Bay Area Huigu. The technology innovation practice platform, the World Chinese Charity Foundation, and Checheng (International) Group Co., Ltd. respectively jointly build the "Greater Bay Area Information Security Industry Base", jointly build the digital economy "Shenzhen Model" and jointly promote the city-level digital economy Signing contracts for major projects such as the operation plan, the establishment of a digital economy industry fund and the co-construction of the world digital economy industrial park, the co-construction of the Shenzhen Robot Building, the Zhongtian Academician Research Institute and the landing of academician workstations in Shenzhen.

Zhang Xiaoxin, Director of the Shenzhen Organizing Committee of the World Digital Economy Forum

The "2021 World Digital Economy Forum Shenzhen Summit" is co-sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion of International Economic and Technical Cooperation, China Mobile Communications Federation, and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce Technology and Equipment Industry Chamber of Commerce. The Shenzhen Summit is an important event within the framework of the World Digital Economy Forum and one of the forum's institutional meetings.

The Shenzhen Summit aims to create an international event leading the development of the digital economy, a global platform to showcase the latest achievements of the digital economy, and a professional stage to promote global cooperation in the digital economy.