On August 26th, 2019 Smart China Expo kicked off in Chongqing. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to its opening.
“Currently, modern information technology, represented by the internet, big data and artificial intelligence, is witnessing rapid changes. A new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing with strong momentum, and the fast growth of smart technology is having significant and far-reaching influence on economic development, social progress and global governance” Xi noted.
The president emphasized that China attaches great importance to developing smart technology to speed up the industrial digitalization, and advocate for forward-looking, in-depth integration of the digital economy and the real economy. Meanwhile, China is willing to work with the international community to create an age of virtual intelligence and share outcomes of greater breakthroughs in smart technology.