Automotive software plays a key role in driving the digital transformation of the auto industry, said an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Tuesday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
The city hosted the China's inaugural Intelligent Vehicle Software Ecology Conference from Monday to Tuesday, drawing to it over 500 experts, scholars and corporate representatives for in-depth discussions over topics such as automotive operating systems, chips, open source models, and the synergy of software and hardware.
"We plan to carry out open source projects in key areas such as intelligent driving, build high-quality open source communities, and establish an open source ecological community. We want to use open source models to promote the innovative development of basic software for smart cars," said Wang Yanqing, director of the MIIT's Department of Information Technology Development.
An official with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) pledged to promote the integrated development of the industrial chains of centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and work with companies of all sizes that are involved in the supply chains and specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to build open source platforms.
"We will support the application of basic automotive software and automotive chips, accelerate iteration, and work with various entities to create an industrial ecosystem that is integrated and mutually beneficial to deliver win-win results," said Gou Ping, vice chairman of SASAC.
China to build smart automotive software industry through open source communities
Chinese box-office hits are making waves overseas, with animated feature "All Wishes Come True" premiering in Australia and the sports comedy "Kung Fu Soccer" making its international debut in Malaysia on Monday to enthusiastic audiences.
In Sydney, Australia, the event site of the story inspired by the legend of the Eight Immortals was transformed into a mystical "Penglai Wonderland," with many moviegoers posing for photos alongside characters. The film is scheduled for a wide release across multiple Australian cities this Thursday.
"It's such a typical Chinese storytelling, really funny, really fast, full of action, but there's a moral story being told there, which slowly unravels. I love the movie," said David White, an Australian sound editor.
On the same day, another Chinese film, "Kung Fu Soccer", held its premiere in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Distributors said Chinese films have long enjoyed broad popularity in the southeast Asian country, and the strong box-office performance of the movie in China has raised their expectations for its Malaysian run.
The film will hit 138 cinemas across Malaysia starting this Thursday.
"Actually, I was kind of impressed with how Stephen Chow directed his movie before. We watched like since we were young, CJ7 and then Kung Fu Hustle. So this could be another trilogy of him. So that's why we wanted to see it and the comedy of the soccer as well inside it, it was really engaging for us. That's why I want to watch it," said a moviegoer.
"Like Kung Fu or Shaolin things, it's just unique to me, it's very cool to me," said another moviegoer.
In recent years, a number of outstanding Chinese films, including Ne Zha and Dear You, have gained notable acclaim in Malaysia following their releases. The growing overseas presence of Chinese audiovisual works continues to foster mutual understanding and has introduced a wider Malaysian audience to Chinese culture.
Chinese box-office hits light up screens in Australia, Malaysia
