china considers special fund for chinaasean internet cooperation
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

China considers special fund for China-ASEAN Internet cooperation

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today China considers special fund for China-ASEAN Internet cooperation

Lu Wei, minister of the State Council's CAC
Nanning - XINHUA

China will set up a special fund for Internet and telecommunications infrastructure to link China and ASEAN members, said Lu Wei, minister of the State Council's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC).

Lu made the remarks on Sunday at the China-ASEAN Information Harbor Forum in Nanning, capital city of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, to discuss building IT infrastructure and boosting e-commerce to connect China and Southeast Asia.

China first proposed the Information Harbor initiative in September 2014. The initiative will include five cooperative platforms to benefit China and ASEAN members, covering infrastructure, information sharing, technological innovation, trade service and cultural exchange.

The initiative, aimed to establish an information hub for the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a planned network of trade infrastructure mirroring the ancient Silk Road, has been supported and welcomed by ASEAN members, Lu Wei said.

According to China's plan, a base for the China-ASEAN Information Harbor will be established in Nanning City and consist of 34 projects worth 20.9 billion yuan (3.3 billion U.S. dollars).

Guangxi lies in a key area along the Belt and Road route, serving as a gateway for cooperation with Southeast Asia, said Peng Qinghua, Communist Party chief of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Guangxi reported 210 billion yuan (33 billion U.S. dollars) in e-commerce trade volume last year, up 65.9 percent from 2013. The volume reached 193.9 billion yuan during the first half of 2015, up 84.7 percent from the same period last year, thanks to ever-deepening cooperation with ASEAN members, Peng said.

Peng said the Guangxi government will spare no efforts to push forward implementation of the initiative and create a mutually beneficial situation with ASEAN members to benefit a broad range of enterprises and people.

There is still a huge digital gap between developing Asia and the Western world. A total of 700 million Chinese and 400 million people in Southeast Asia today have no access to the Internet, Lu Wei said.

Accelerated infrastructure construction will bring about closer and more efficient cooperation for sharing information on finance, education, scientific research, health care and disaster prevention and relief, he said.

Cooperation cannot exist without sharing information, Lu said. The fund will play a vital role in breaking information barriers and closing the knowledge gap.

The two-day forum seeks to strengthen cooperation between governments, companies, and scholars in the fields of e-commerce, Internet security and cultural industries.

The Chinese central government values the industrial integration and common prosperity of China and ASEAN members, and the government is making a long-term plan to implement the Information Harbor initiative, said Lin Nianxiu, vice director with the National Development and Reform Commission of China.

During the Sunday meeting, the CAC also signed a memorandum of understanding on cyberspace cooperation and development with the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Laos.

The event is jointly hosted by the CAC, the NDRC and the government of Guangxi as part of the annual China-ASEAN Expo.

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

china considers special fund for chinaasean internet cooperation china considers special fund for chinaasean internet cooperation

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

china considers special fund for chinaasean internet cooperation china considers special fund for chinaasean internet cooperation

 



GMT 13:49 2017 Thursday ,08 June

Boko Haram kills 11 in NE Nigeria attacks: police

GMT 09:08 2017 Monday ,11 September

Palestinian court grants bail to prominent activist

GMT 00:06 2018 Wednesday ,24 January

Emirates signs agreement for 36 additional A380s

GMT 09:59 2018 Wednesday ,10 January

Pakistan reiterates solidarity with Saudi Arabia

GMT 23:01 2016 Wednesday ,30 November

21 killed in artillery shelling of eastern Aleppo

GMT 09:22 2016 Monday ,10 October

US troops in Kuwait came under 'suicide' attack

GMT 21:14 2017 Tuesday ,21 February

Tatas will lead, not follow

GMT 11:24 2017 Wednesday ,15 February

ISIS kidnapped 16 civilians from Anbar

GMT 19:30 2018 Wednesday ,31 October

King congratulates Antigua and Barbuda Governor-General

GMT 00:05 2017 Thursday ,28 December

Guterres extends mandate of UN-backed Lebanon tribunal
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday