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In the afternoon of May 18, Zhejiang International Digital Trade Association was officially established. Sheng Qiuping, Director of the Provincial Department of Commerce, and Jiang Yu, Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs jointly unveiled the establishment of the Association. Zhang Qianjiang, deputy director of the Provincial Department of Commerce, and representatives of the relevant departments and offices of the Department, and the member enterprises of the Digital Trade Association, together with about 30 guests, attended the opening ceremony.
The development of digital economy has become a global consensus. The key word “digital economy” was first defined in the report of the 19th CPC National Congress. As the product of the realization of the digital economy after reaching a certain stage, digital trade is becoming the core force and development direction to promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional trade.
In order to optimize the industry resources, stimulate the internal vitality and development momentum of the Association, and further improve the service capacity and efficiency, after a year of deliberation, the Provincial Service Trade Association and the Provincial International Freight Forwarder Logistics Association were merged and restructured. Recently, the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs approved to change its name to “Zhejiang International Digital Trade Association”.
As a leading demonstration area of China’s digital economy, Zhejiang has good conditions and first-mover advantages for the development of digital trade. According to preliminary statistics, the import and export of international digital trade in Zhejiang Province in 2019 was 205.773 billion yuan, of which the import and export of digital content trade was 100.623 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 69.01%, and the import and export of digital platform trade (cross-border online retail) was 105.15 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 29.8%.
After the official establishment of the Provincial Association of Digital Trade, it will focus on digital services, digital content and digital platforms, cross-border e-commerce and other characteristic industries with good foundation, great potential and high added value in Zhejiang, and strive for more manufacturing enterprises with high digital level and export-oriented degree to join.
After the unveiling ceremony, Zhang Qianjiang had a discussion with the representatives of the members of the Digital Trade Association, and put forward three requirements for the new association:
We should fully understand the importance of developing digital trade. Accelerating the development of digital trade is not only to meet the needs of the development of an open economy, but also to coincide with the national economic strategy. It is of great significance to the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive opening up. In the strategy of “digital Zhejiang” implemented by the provincial party committee and the provincial government, Zhejiang International Digital Trade Association came into being. It is understood that at present, this kind of digital trade association officially registered and filed is the first in the country, which is of great significance. The establishment of the Association will play its due role in promoting the healthy and efficient development of Zhejiang’s digital trade industry.
We should fully understand the prospects for the development of digital trade in Zhejiang. Digital economy is the No. 1 project of our province. Digital trade promoted by digital technology has become a new trend in the development of China’s service trade. The Internet penetration rate of our province is more than 80%, and the competitiveness of the artificial intelligence industry is in the first echelon in the country. The digital trade ecosystem of Zhejiang is constantly improving, with a promising prospect.
Requirements for the next work of the Digital Trade Association. It can be summarized into 16 words: “carry forward advantages, complement weaknesses, upgrade iteratively and play a role”. The association should speed up its adaptation and transformation and keep pace with the times. The member leading enterprises should play an exemplary role, pool their efforts, strengthen their work force, and improve the quality and level of service to the government and enterprises.
At the meeting, the blue book of the industry, the 2019 Annual Report on International Digital Trade in Zhejiang Province, was officially released.
(Contributed by Provincial International Digital Trade Association)