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BEIJING, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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.

Link:

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SOURCE: CGTN

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