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The World Internet Conference (WIC) Organization, together with Shaanxi provincial government, will host the Digital Silk Road Development Forum on April 16 in Xi’an, the provincial capital, the WIC announced at a press conference in Beijing on March 27.
3月27日上午，世界互联网大会国际组织在中国北京举行新闻发布会，介绍数字丝路发展论坛的基本情况、总体筹备进度及亮点特点。世界互联网大会秘书长任贤良，陕西省委常委、宣传部部长孙大光，西安市委常委、宣传部部长姚立军出席发布会，并回答现场媒体提问。世界互联网大会常务副秘书长梁昊主持发布会。
The press conference on the World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum is held on March 27, 2024. [Photo/wicinternet.org]The basic information, preparatory work and highlights of the upcoming forum were introduced at the press conference, which was presided over by Liang Hao, executive deputy secretary-general of the WIC.
数字丝路发展论坛由世界互联网大会主办，陕西省人民政府承办，将于4月16日在陕西西安召开。此次论坛是国际组织首次围绕“数字丝路”举办专题性论坛活动，论坛以“互联互通 共同繁荣”为主题，将围绕“数字互联 共建丝路”“丝路电商国际合作”“数字乡村与可持续发展”三个议题，展开广泛交流与讨论，为“一带一路”相关各方完善基础设施、发展数字经济、弥合数字鸿沟提供沟通交流的国际平台。
Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC; Sun Daguang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shaanxi Provincial Committee; and Yao Lijun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee, attended the press conference and took media questions.
任贤良表示，陕西西安是古丝绸之路的起点，是连接东西方的重要节点。早在2000多年前，陕西人张骞就从西安出发，开辟出横贯东西、连接亚欧的古丝绸之路。现在，陕西自贸试验区贸易伙伴遍及全球200多个国家和地区，成为跨境电商的重要聚集地。世界互联网大会选择西安举办论坛，就是要传承和平合作、开放包容、互学互鉴、互利共赢的丝路精神，共创共享美好未来。
Ren said that Xi’an is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, which also serves as an important node connecting the East and the West.
世界互联网大会秘书长任贤良The China (Shaanxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone has seen trade partners from more than 200 countries and regions around the world, and has become an important hub for cross-border e-commerce, he noted.
孙大光表示，陕西是科教大省、制造业大省、文化大省，创新实力雄厚、人才资源富集，在数字丝路发展方面具有明显优势和良好的基础条件。作为古丝绸之路起点和服务国家向西开放的重要门户，举办这次论坛，有助于陕西发挥优势，驱动数字经济发展，与共建“一带一路”国家携手发展新质生产力，将三秦大地这片生机勃发的热土变成共建共享的广阔天地。
Choosing Xi’an as the hosting city for the forum, the WIC aims to carry forward the Silk Road spirit characterized by peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, as well as mutual learning and benefit, and jointly create a better future, according to Ren.
陕西省委常委、宣传部部长孙大光Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC, attends the press conference. [Photo/wicinternet.org]姚立军表示，目前，西安已全面启动本次论坛的前期组织筹备工作，也将以此次论坛为契机，进一步深化交流合作，扩大朋友圈、激发新动能，加快推动数字产业化、产业数字化，与各位同仁携起手来，推动数字丝路繁荣发展再上新台阶。
Sun, also head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee, said that Shaanxi is a major province for the development of science and education, the manufacturing industry as well as culture, with huge potential for innovation and talent cultivation, making it a favorable venue for developing the digital Silk Road with sound foundation and advantages. As the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and an important portal for advancing the westward development of China, Shaanxi will leverage its advantages through this forum to drive digital economic development, join hands with countries along the Belt and Road to develop new quality productive forces, and make the province a vibrant platform for common development.
西安市委常委、宣传部部长姚立军Sun Daguang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shaanxi Provincial Committee and head of the Publicity Department, attends the press conference. [Photo/wicinternet.org]数字丝路发展论坛将继续坚持世界互联网大会举办活动的国际性、专业性、代表性，围绕数字基础设施与能力建设、数字文化交流、跨境电商合作、数字技术赋能农业生产、促进乡村治理水平提升等方面，广邀国际组织、政府、重要企业和行业机构高级别代表，以及知名专家学者展开讨论。目前已有全球移动通信系统协会（GSMA）、上海合作组织、红十字国际委员会等国际组织，以及美光、高通、英特尔、诺基亚、思爱普、中兴通讯、拼多多、阿里巴巴、平安集团、联想等大会会员高级别代表确认参会。
Yao, also head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee, said that Xi’an has fully launched the preparatory work for this forum, and will take it as an opportunity to deepen exchanges and cooperation, expand the city’s circle of friends and drive new momentum to accelerate digital industrialization and industrial digitalization, so as to jointly promote the prosperous development of the digital Silk Road.
世界互联网大会常务副秘书长梁昊Yao Lijun, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee and head of the Publicity Department, attends the press conference. [Photo/wicinternet.org]本次论坛除了将继续举办会员代表座谈会等会员活动之外，还将启动世界互联网大会数字学院项目并举办数字丝路跨境电商研修班，整合优质资源，培养数字人才。世界互联网大会跨境电商工作组还将举行跨境电商竞争力评估研讨会，并发布跨境电商实践案例报告，为跨境电商行业创新发展、品牌出海等提供实践经验。
The WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum, to be hosted by the WIC and organized by the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province, is the first thematic event of the WIC with a focus on digital Silk Road. Themed on "Connectivity and Shared Prosperity", the forum will hold extensive discussions on the following three topics: "Digital Connectivity and Cooperation in Building the Silk Road", "Silk Road E-commerce International Cooperation", and "Digital Villages and Sustainable Development".
It will serve as an international communication platform for countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative to improve infrastructure, develop the digital economy, and bridge the digital divide.
As international, professional and representative as other WIC events, the forum will focus on digital infrastructure and capacity building, digital cultural exchanges, cooperation in cross-border e-commerce, digital technology empowering agricultural production, and improving rural governance, and invite high-level representatives from international organizations, governments, major enterprises and industry associations, as well as experts and scholars for discussions.
