Xiao Yaqing presided over the 8th BRICS Communications Minister Meeting

On July 6, the Eighth BRICS Minister of Communications was held in a video manner, and Xiao Yaqing, the Minister of Industry and Information Technology, presided over the meeting. South African Communications and Digital Technology Minister Kunbofo Endhavini, Brazilian Communications Minister Fabio Faria, Russian Digital Development, Communication and Volkswagen Media Deputy Minister Bella Chelkosova, Indian Railway The Minister of Communications, the Minister of Electronics, and Information Technology Ashvini Vishau and other BRICS -level communication authorities and officials at the head of the communications department, as well as the Secretary -General of the International Telecommunications Alliance, attended the meeting.

Xiao Yaqing said that during the fourteenth meeting of the BRICS leaders, President Xi Jinping emphasized that in the new situation, it is necessary to open up the development and open up and promote cooperation, pointing out who can seize new economic development opportunities such as big data and artificial intelligence. Who will be aimed at the pulse of the times. The leaders of the Five countries have exchanged in -depth exchanges on strengthening BRICS cooperation, maintaining world peace, promoting common development, and reaching extensive consensus, forming a series of pioneering, leading, and mechanisms, and starting a new journey of BRICS cooperation. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is willing to work with the competent communication department of the BRICS countries to implement the results and consensus of leaders' meeting, further consolidate the strategic partnership of the BRICS, deepen the pragmatic cooperation in the information and communication field of the BRICS countries, and continuously strengthen the construction Realize the high -quality development of the brick bricks to inject strong motivation.

Xiao Yaqing emphasized that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the development and application of information and communication technology, gives full play to the strategic, basic, and pilot role of information and communication technology, comprehensively strengthen the construction of new information infrastructure such as 5G and data centers, accelerate the development of industrial Internet innovation, promote digital technology In -depth integration with the real economy, empowering the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and spawning new industries and new formats and new models. Always adhere to the people -centered development ideas, and is committed to providing the people with information services that can be used, affordable, and good, and historically realize the "village village broadband" in the administrative village. Digital gap allows the people to enjoy a good digital life more equally and inclusive.

Xiao Yaqing emphasized that China is willing to insist on inclusive tolerance with all parties, improve the level of interconnection of the BRICS countries, accelerate the development of new information infrastructure, promote the construction of international sea and land cables, and promote the development of digital technology to be enjoyed by more people. Adhere to innovation -driven, cultivate an innovative ecology of innovative networks that use efficient and coordinated linkage in industry, university, and research, and conduct joint research on the fields of 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, etc. to stimulate economic growth potential. Adhere to digital empowerment, accelerate the digitalization, network, and intelligent transformation of traditional industries, and help the manufacturing industry's quality, cost reduction, efficiency increase, green, and safe development, and promote the prosperity and development of the digital economy. Adhere to opening up cooperation, strengthen position coordination under multilateral frames such as the International Telecommunications Alliance, discuss the formulation of digital governance international rules that reflect the wishes of all parties and respect the interests of all parties, and jointly create an open, fair, fair, and non -discriminated digital development environment.

Participants conducted extensive and in -depth discussions on the theme of "using information and communication technology to promote the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, deepening cooperation to achieve stronger, green, and healthy development". The progress of cooperation in the field of BRICS countries fully affirmed. The meeting reviewed and approved the "Eighth BRICS National Communications Minister Meeting Declaration".

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