Digital Silk Road forum opens in Xi'an to boost cross-border e-commerce

High-level delegates from nearly 50 countries and regions on Tuesday met at the World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Xi'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to explore cross-border e-commerce and digital advancement.

Attendees included government officials, international organizations, businesses, NGOs, and academics.

At the forum, attendees explored current trends, practices, and challenges within the cross-border e-commerce industry chain. They discussed innovative strategies to enhance global e-commerce development, sharing insights and identifying collaborative opportunities for advancement in the sector.

Attendees shared their experiences and challenges in the industry chain, exploring new ideas to promote global cross-border e-commerce development.

"The World Internet Conference's cross-border e-commerce working group will host a seminar focused on evaluating the competitiveness of cross-border e-commerce, and release a collection of case studies to facilitate exchange and sharing. This initiative is designed to offer practical insights for innovation and global branding within the cross-border e-commerce sector and to promote the sharing of benefits from the digital era across different nations," said Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference.

Digital Silk Road forum opens in Xi'an to boost cross-border e-commerce

Digital Silk Road forum opens in Xi'an to boost cross-border e-commerce

New energy vehicles (NEVs) have taken center stage at the ongoing 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2024) with 278 model on display, 70 percent more compared to the last edition of the event.

At the auto show, which kicked off on April 25 and will last until May 4, NEV models account for more than 80 percent of the vehicles which have made their debut. Meanwhile, nearly 20 NEV brands made their debut at the 10-day event.

In addition to new NEV models, state-of-the-art charging technologies are also showcased at the show. NEV models equipped with 800-volt high-voltage fast charging platforms were unveiled and more than 80 units of high-voltage fast-charging NEVs are also on display.

Many exhibitors have presented facilities with ultra-fast "4C" charging capabilities. "C" refers to the charging multiplier, and "4C", for example, means theoretically a vehicle can be fully charged in a quarter of an hour.

NEVs take center stage at ongoing Beijing auto show