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Chinese and South Korean young entrepreneur representatives call for more exchanges between the two countries in information and communication technology sectors
Chinese article by 爱集微
English Editor 张未名
08-10 15:10

Chinese and South Korean young entrepreneur representatives attended the 2nd China-South Korea Tech-Inno Entrepreneur Forum in Beijing on August 4. They appeal for more exchanges between the two countries at all levels in the ICT sector. They said that the exchanges are conducive to technology cooperation between the two countries, help stable and secure industrial and supply chains, as well as ensure the sound development momentum of bilateral economic and trade relations, reported China Daily on August 5.

Themed as New opportunities for ICT innovation cooperation between young entrepreneurs of China and South Korea, the 2nd China-South Korea Tech-Inno Entrepreneur Forum was jointly organized by the China International Youth Exchange Center and Korea Innovation Center (KIC China), with some 460 participants from the government, institutions, and enterprises attending the event online and offline on August 4.

Zhang Hua, director-general of the China International Youth Exchange Center, said in the opening remark that as the digital economy has become a main driving force for economic development in the process of global economic recovery, young people, as the main force driving the technological process, remain key impetus of deepening digital economy cooperation globally.

The two countries have made breakthroughs in cooperation in various fields during the past three decades, said Nho Kyoung-weon, minister-counselor, Embassy of South Korea, adding that this year marks the 30th anniversary of China-South Korea diplomatic ties. Young entrepreneurs of the two countries should enhance cooperation in artificial intelligence, big data, cloud technologies, healthcare, and climate change, he added.

Zhao Gang, director general of the Global Innovation Center at the forum, quoted the statistics from the China Internet Development Report (2021), saying that the country owns 1,454 AI enterprises, ranking second in the world to the 2,257 of the U.S., with most of them located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, and Zhejiang. 

Chih-Lin I, CMCC chief scientist at China Mobile Research Institute, said China had over 1.42 million 5G stations by the fourth quarter of 2021 and is expected to complete constructing 2 million 5G stations by the end of 2022.

Executives of innovative companies in both countries also shared respective products and developing plans, and had in-depth exchanges on further promoting ICT technology and industrial cooperation at the forum, said the China daily report.


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