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Azerbaijan has discussed the application of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions with China’s “Huawei Enterprise Business Group,” Azernews reports, citing the Minister of Digital Development and Transport.

During a meeting with Hao Zhichen, President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group for the Middle East and Central Asia, the sides discussed Azerbaijan’s national AI strategy, the establishment of infrastructure for AI deployment, and the introduction of Huawei’s international solutions in this field.

China’s largest insurer is backing the nation’s ambitious smart city program with investment in technology, panelists said during the ULI Asia Pacific Leadership Convivium, held in Shenzhen, China.

Wei Baisong, chief technical officer and chief product officer at Ping An Capital, the venture arm of one of China’s largest insurance companies, said China has plans for 500 smart cities, compared with about 80 in Europe and 40 in the United States.

In wenigen Jahren wird es nach Einschätzung der Studie "Internetpolitik der Volksrepublik China" mehr chinesische als englische Websites im Internet geben.

Baltimore Technologies (London: BLM), a global leader in e-security, and TrustedWorld(TM) partner HP today announced that Hongkong Post has chosen Baltimore UniCERT(TM) as the Certificate Authority (CA) to issue and manage e-Certs, the digital credentials that will be embedded in the new Hong Kong ID card (Smart ID). Baltimore UniCERT will manage the complex registration requirement of issuing over 4 million e-Certs in the next four years.

They also assured providing assistance for constructing water-treatment plants, as the country faces acute shortages of safe drinking water.

A BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) delegation led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today visited the modern smart city project "Code City" in China's Xi'an Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone.

As part of the visit, the delegation was informed in detail about cutting-edge technology, urban management, innovative infrastructure and smart services, according to BNP media cell.

A meeting with the representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Belarus and Inspur Group Co., Ltd. Took place in the Communications and Information Ministry of Belarus on 4 May. The sides confirmed their interest in further development of the Belarusian-Chinese cooperation in ICT and discussed its prospects. In particular, the Chinese side showed its interest in the implementation of the draft national programs on development of services in the ICT sector for 2011-2015.

700 million users will meet with you today”, said the minister of the administration of the cyberspace of China, Lu Vey, at the beginning of the working meeting with deputy Prime Minister Rumiana Bachvarova. It took place at the Ministry of the administration of the cyberspace in Beijing.

Deputy Prime Minister Bachvarova and Minister Lu discussed the development of the e-government. The Bulgarian Deputy PM underlined that one of the challenges for all governments are the fast temps of development of the internet space which outrun the development of the e-government. “With you, like with the colleagues from EU and the USA, we have agreed that there is a necessity of centralization of the processes related to e-government in order to improve the services provided to the citizens and the business, as well as the functioning of the administration itself,“ emphasized Minister Bachvarova.

Promoted by the reforms by various regions in China, the local authorities' abilities to govern and serve the people have been significantly improved.

Using big data technology, more efficient ways have been developed to solve problems in the public sphere, according to a report by Xinhua-run Outlook Weekly.

China steht kurz davor, die Internet-Supermacht USA hinter sich zu lassen. Mit mehr als 56 Mio. Breitband-Usern ist man mit den rund 60 Mio. US-amerikanischen Nutzern schon fast gleichgezogen. Zusätzliche Breitband-Impulse werden durch die olympischen Spiele 2008 in Peking erwartet. Denn die chinesische Regierung plant, bis zur Eröffnung jeden Haushalt der Hauptstadt mit einem Breitband-Anschluss auszustatten. Insgesamt hatten Ende März 2007 weltweit rund 1,1 Mrd. Menschen einen Zugang zum Internet. 300 Mio. davon waren über Breitband online, so die neueste Statistik des Marktforschungsinstituts Point Topic.

The agreement was signed in June by the Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski, and the Chinese Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei.

• Region is at the heart of the geopolitical rivalry between the two economic giants, experts say
• Both have committed to regional partnerships but US is struggling to make its mark

China recently adopted the third draft of its controversial cybersecurity law. It is the first Chinese law focusing exclusively on cybersecurity and will take effect from 1 June 2017.

Foreign businesses operating in China may face data localisation requirements, obligations to share confidential company information with Chinese authorities, and restrictions on the use of foreign technology and equipment in China.

International officials highlight efficiency, real-time management and citizen-focused solutions as key to sustainable urban development

The Chinese city of Xi'an is strengthening its position as a benchmark for smart urban governance, demonstrating how digital technologies and data-driven systems can enhance public services, improve efficiency, and support sustainable development.

According to China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS, officials and urban management experts from multiple countries, including Egypt and Oman, examined the city’s governance model, focusing on how digitalisation is reshaping municipal services and infrastructure management.

Auf dem Forum wurde betont, dass sich die zuständigen chinesischen Behörden in den letzten Jahren stark für die Ausarbeitung eines landesweiten Notfallplans eingesetzt hätten. Das erste landesweite Notfallsystem nehme Gestalt an. Auch der Aufbau des Notfallmanagements werde derzeit beschleunigt.