Beijing is committed to leveraging its strengths in cutting-edge technologies, including 6G, artificial intelligence, large language models, blockchain, and quantum computing, to foster global technological cooperation and enhance its open-source ecosystem for the digital economy, according to a top city official.
"The city boasts a wealth of real-world digital use cases. Events like robot sports games and robot marathons have positioned the city as a pacesetter for digital tech lifestyle trends, and the smart tourist navigation systems benefit both locals and visitors," the city's Party chief Yin Li said during the opening ceremony of the Global Digital Economy Conference on Thursday.
He also urged for more innovations driven by global collaboration to benefit grassroots communities, enhance urban digital medical and educational services, and help the elderly benefit more from the digital economy.
Statistics indicate that Beijing's digital economy generated up to 2.4 trillion yuan ($353.5 billion), accounting for 46 percent of its GDP last year.
During the event, a global digital economy cities report and a collection of digital economy lighthouse cases from around the world were released.
