Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference (WIC) and dean of the WIC Digital & AI Academy, met with participants of the E-Commerce for Development: 5th Training on Building an Enabling Policy Environment for E-commerce and Digital Economy in Beijing on June 16.
Thirty-five economic and trade officials from 30 countries, such as Morocco, Thailand, Turkiye, and South Africa, attended the meeting.
Welcoming the participants, Ren said that in an era of rapid technological advancement, the WIC, the WTO and trade authorities around the world share the common goals of promoting fairer, more inclusive and more sustainable trade, narrowing the digital divide and ensuring that digital technologies benefit people worldwide.
He noted that digital, network-based and intelligent transformation is advancing in parallel and reshaping global development. Through its international platform, the WIC is committed to sharing technological achievements and development opportunities with the rest of the world, he added.
Ren also highlighted open-source technology as a strategic pathway for developing countries to achieve leapfrog development.
