The United Nations (UN) World Data Forum (WDF) that concluded on Thursday in 
Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, called for better data 
governance and more cooperation between governments to help create a 
sustainable future.

"Today, in the twenty-first century, data represents what oil represented in 
the twentieth century – a driver of development and progress," said UN 
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "Data – when used responsibly – is the 
bedrock of a sustainable future."

China shared its experience with data governance at the forum and promised to 
contribute more to global data governance by organizing more international 
trainings and promoting the development of the UN Global Platform for Big Data 
China Hub.

In his congratulatory message to the forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping said 
the country is willing to work with other countries to help implement the 2030 
Agenda for Sustainable Development through data governance.

China is also willing to deepen international data cooperation within the 
framework of the Global Development Initiative, Xi said.

Digital transformation that works

The Chinese government has been working on digital transformation and helping 
enterprises to do the same with big data.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China has been carrying out censuses 
about the country's population, agriculture, economy, among other fields. The 
collected data enables the bureau to pinpoint the key social problems, analyze 
the economy and provide key facts for policymaking.

Data technology has also provided great convenience for China's logistics 
industry, enabling the enterprises to predict future workloads, and allocate 
personnel and equipment even before the orders arrive. As a result, the 
logistics chain is optimized to transport more goods with the same resources.

China is not only putting resources on data technology domestically, but also 
providing technical support for other countries, according to Shaida Badiee, 
managing director and co-founder of Open Data Watch, a U.S.-based non-profit of 
data experts.

Cooperate for a greener future

A greener future for the world will not be achieved with only one country's 
effort, and China's strategy on big data requires solid cooperation with the 
rest of the world.

China has been a strong partner of the UN Statistics Division, helping the 
division implement data projects and training sessions, according to Francesca 
Perucci, assistant director of the division.

Kang Yi, head of NBS, said China is serious on the opening up of statistics and 
will share advanced data technology with other developing countries.

China will hold more international training sessions through investment trusts 
and get deeply involved in the research and development of the UN Global 
Platform for Big Data, so as to make China's contribution to global data 
governance more prominent, he added.

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