The Thematic-Forum on Digital Silk Road of the Second Belt and Road Forum for 
International Cooperation was held on Wednesday in Beijing.

The Thematic-Forum on Digital Silk Road was hosted by the NDRC and the 
Cyberspace Administration of China, co-organized by the Facilitating Center for 
Building the Belt and Road of the NDRC, China Center for Innovation-Driven 
Development of the NDRC and the International Cooperation Center (ICC) of the 
NDRC, and co-sponsored by China Center for Urban Development of the NDRC and 
the China Economic Information Service of Xinhua News Agency. 

Under the theme of "Co-building 21st Digital Silk Road", the forum brought 
together more than 200 participants from nearly 30 countries including Cuba, 
Egypt, France, Serbia, etc.

During the thematic-forum, government officials and representatives of various 
international organizations actively introduced their experiences in developing 
the digital economy.

More than 15 companies from 8 countries, including ZTE Corporation and Nigerian 
Television Authority, held a ceremony on exchanging contracts signed on eight 
new cooperation projects.

A Chinese-English album focusing on international cooperation on building 
digital Silk Road, debuted on the thematic-forum.

Named Digital Tech Lighting the Silk Road, the bilingual album, sourcing from 
Xinhua Silk Road Database and co-compiled by Department of Innovation and 
High-Tech Development under the National Development and Reform Commission 
(NDRC), Bureau of Information Technology Development of Cyberspace 
Administration of China, and China Economic Information Service of Xinhua News 
Agency, presents nine cases concerning the building of digital Silk Road, 
telling the irresistible trend of digital economy development and 
globalization, people's aspiration for sharing knowledge and technology, as 
well as good wishes for better life and fast economic development.

"Digital Silk Road construction calls upon more countries and social efforts' 
participation and deeper commitment in terms of policy exchanges, dialogues and 
complementary cooperation," said an official with the NDRC.


Source: China Economic Information Service