Original Title: The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum is held online and join hands to build a community of shared future in cyberspace
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 24 (Reporter Bai Ying) The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum hosted by the State Internet Information Office of China was held online on the 24th. The theme of the forum is “seeking common development, sharing security, and jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace”.
Zhuang Rongwen, director of the State Internet Information Office of China, pointed out in his speech that China is willing to work with African countries to adhere to the original intention of equal treatment, sincere friendship, win-win cooperation, and common development, and work together to build a higher-level cyberspace community with a shared future. A close China-Africa community with a shared future. In this regard, he put forward four proposals: deepen equality and mutual benefit, and promote the development of the digital economy; deepen solidarity and mutual assistance, and enhance the level of cyber security; deepen tolerance and mutual trust, strengthen cyberspace governance; deepen cooperation and mutual benefit, and share the fruits of network development. In his speech, Zhuang Rongwen proposed that China initiated the “China-Africa Joint Initiative to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”, and welcomes the support and participation of African countries.
Deng Li, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, stated that China is willing to work with Africa to formulate and implement the “China-Africa Digital Innovation Partnership Program”. It is recommended to formulate cooperation measures in the following areas: strengthening digital infrastructure, opening up the information artery of economic and social development; developing digital Economy, promote the integration and development of digital technology and the real economy; carry out digital education to solve the “talent bottleneck” of digital innovation; enhance digital inclusiveness and serve ordinary people in Africa; create digital security and enhance digital governance capabilities; build cooperation platforms to promote exchanges Digital progress. China and Africa will jointly design practical cooperation measures in the digital field for the next three years and include them in the outcome document of the new session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
During the forum, the China National Computer Network Emergency Technology Coordination Center and the Benin Computer Security Incident Emergency Response Center signed a memorandum of cooperation.
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