China-ASEAN cooperation needed to bridge the digital divide _ the network news

Xinhuanet, Nanning, September 19 (reporters Zhang Ying and and Lu Xianting)-19th, organized under the framework of the China-ASEAN Expo China-ASEAN forum access issues in cyberspace, the first stage of discussions, government officials from China and ASEAN countries, Internet entrepreneurs gathered in Nanning, and launched an in-depth study on network cooperation and development. Participants generally agreed that the ASEAN-China port development strategy of Chinese ideas and needs of China-ASEAN starting from the popularization of the Internet, common set of cooperation in cyberspace "combination of boxing," bridging the digital divide and build a "Silk Road online".

Delegates from China's national information Office Xu Yu believes that such "combination of boxing," consists of five areas: strengthening policy support and legal protection and active introduction of network construction and operation of new subjects, active introduction of new network technologies, explore new patterns of socialization, ensuring the security of network infrastructure development.

Gao Hongbing, Deputy Chief of the Alibaba group, said Alibaba willing to work through this channel of Guangxi, cross-border e-commerce in cooperation with the ASEAN, to build e-commerce economies, boosting ASEAN-China's largest city.

Bao created Internet-based inclusive financial balances, let more Chinese people also had a deeper dependence on the Alibaba group. Gao Hongbing says currently there are 600 million Internet users in China, 500 million mobile phone users, 300 million Cyber population, huge user unprecedented development opportunities for China's Internet economy. While he believes that developing China-ASEAN e-commerce cooperation as soon as possible, is an important measure for bridging the digital divide in China-ASEAN region.

Xu Yu called for at the Forum, China and ASEAN should focus on "China-ASEAN information harbour" is the idea of building, increase communication infrastructure construction cooperation, including fiber optic cable into the village, enhance the level of broadband and cloud computing infrastructure, promoting the development of China-ASEAN cross border e-commerce, secure network, such as, that China and the ASEAN population could afford, with good communications to the Internet.

In this regard, Gao Hongbing responded by saying he endorsed this call, this cross-border e-commerce business with Alibaba group tally, Alibaba willing to support a new "Silk Road online" building, hope channel of Guangxi-ASEAN economic relations, cooperation with ASEAN.

Vice President Jiang Yafei said China's Huawei company, Huawei is willing to make a contribution to closing the ASEAN digital divide.

Officials from the Lao Ministry of postal communication and information representatives, Laos now laying fiber is also very small, mainly concentrated in the cities. Laos last year for Internet users accounted for 17% of the total inhabitants, most Internet users Internet access through mobile phones in Laos. In order to promote trading online trading, planning and construction of Laos has just begun "Gateway Center" through cooperation between the Government and the private sector for people to provide Internet services. Hope network help Laos narrow the digital divide between urban and rural areas, geographical.

Official representative from Myanmar, Myanmar for the Internet needs more and more, hoping China ASEAN regional neighbors, partners to build network infrastructure, ensuring that for network connectivity in remote areas. China Mobile Group Vice President Li zhengmao, proposed, currently more than more than 40 4G commercial websites in operation, there are nearly 80 business network under construction, bringing together more than 110 companies and more than more than 90 industry partners from end to end, including members from ASEAN countries reached 15.

Li zhengmao said that in recent years through "going out" strategy, China Mobile to provide quality information and communication services to more countries. Recently bought Thailand shares of the telecommunications company, becoming its second largest shareholder, has taken a new step with ASEAN cooperation. "China Mobile in the future will be carried out through equity, technology and other areas of cooperation, vigorously to bridge the digital divide. "Li zhengmao said.

New Media Research Institute of Beijing University Professor Xie Xinzhou, Dean suggested that cyber space cooperation between China and ASEAN at an early stage. The construction of China-ASEAN information port, to address such issues as information sharing, develop orderly rule, which requires top-design. "Information-sharing network on the assumption that an orderly flow of information, play a role, bringing positive energy. "Xie Xinzhou believes that trend is an important international network interconnection cooperation need engaging, but also calls for the introduction of an operational programme. (End)

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15:30 on September 19, 2014
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