SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 November 2026 – The main forum of the Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2026 was held in Shanghai on October 30, with industry experts and business leaders discussing international digital collaboration and the integration of data and artificial intelligence.
Under the theme of "Data Intelligence Connecting the World," the conference also unveiled new initiatives and discussed efforts to boost the practical use of data technologies across various industries.
During the opening ceremony, the China Meteorological Administration introduced two key initiatives: The Shanghai Node for International Exchange of Earth System Data and Trusted Data Space for the Meteorological Industry. These achievements are expected to empower smart city development and support the high-quality growth of the digital economy.
In addition, the Working Group for the World Data Organization Maritime and Trade Digitization Specialized Committee was officially established. Building on Shanghai's strengths in shipping and trade, the group is expected to support the smart upgrading of port and trade operations.
Song Xianrong, director of the International Data Governance Cooperation Department of the National Data Administration, and Wu Jianxiong, chairman of Shanghai Data Group, attended the launch ceremony.
The conference also officially launched the China-Kazakhstan Industrial Cooperation in Digital Economy initiative, through which the two countries will collaborate in areas including digital economy industry research, co-development of cross-border digital infrastructure, smart city construction, and the development of data factor markets.
Moreover, the conference held an awards ceremony for the Shanghai regional leg of the 2026 Data Elements × Competition (a national contest aimed at unlocking the multiplier effect of data as a production factor). The event in Shanghai covered 20 major categories, including meteorological services, manufacturing, financial services, green and low-carbon development, and healthcare, with 143 teams receiving awards. The winning projects will be supported in moving from the competition stage into real-world industrial applications.
The Token Industry Ecosystem Synergy Initiative was also unveiled by the National Data Development Research Institute, a research institute directly under China's National Data Administration, and several leading companies across the industry chain. The initiative aims to advance the development of standards, evaluation, and practical application scenarios for the "token" sector, while forging new pathways for measuring, pricing, and circulating data — with the AI token as the unit of account — in the era of large AI models.
Experts Discuss Emerging Industry Trends
At the main forum, Sun Shengli, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a speech on specialized data center architecture and sustainable ecology as well as the underlying support path for scientific data mining and utilization.
A representative from Kazakhstan shared the country's experience in developing the digital economy, opening up new perspectives for digital cooperation with China. Joe Weinman, founder of the International Institute for Future Industries and a pioneer in AI economics, analyzed industry transformation driven by data.
Vincenzo Aquaro, Chief of the Digital Government Branch in UN DESA's Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, focused on the era of AI agents and shared cutting-edge research on the global development of digital government.
Wu Jianxiong, chairman of Shanghai Data Group, said the firm will build an open, shared, and mutually beneficial platform for communication, engage deeply in the reform of data as a factor of production, and work alongside industry partners to foster the coordinated development of data resources.
Technological and Industrial Innovations Unveiled
During the forum, a carbon footprint certification chain for recyclable materials was launched. By leveraging data capabilities, this system enables end-to-end traceability and management of recyclable materials, empowering the circular economy to scale up and standardize.
UniTrust, a trusted governance platform for AI agents developed by the Shanghai Electronic Certificate Authority Center, was also unveiled. The platform is intended to establish a foundational layer of digital trust to ensure the secure and reliable circulation of data factors.
In addition, the first batch of high-quality datasets from AIsaisi, a one-stop open community for AI-driven scientific research, was released, providing data resources to support cutting-edge scientific research and innovation.
The National Data Development Research Institute, Shanghai Data Group, and Shanghai Data Research Institute also jointly released a series of research findings on the integrated development of blockchain, data, and AI.
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HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 November 2026 – Last week, the China Telecom Smart APAC · AI Innovation Summit was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Focusing on AI development trends and cooperation in the digital and AI industries, the summit brought together government representatives, leading telecom operators from Asia-Pacific and around the world, technology innovation companies, and industry customers to explore new opportunities in AI infrastructure development, technological innovation, and industry applications. At the summit, the OneGrowth Global Collaboration and Co-Creation Initiative was officially launched, and China Telecom reached multiple cooperation agreements with regional partners, further advancing the deep integration of global digital and AI capabilities with local industry needs. The summit attracted near 400 guests from across the Asia-Pacific region.
OneGrowth Global Collaboration and Co-Creation Initiative Launched
At the summit, China Telecom held the launch ceremony for the "OneGrowth Global Collaboration and Co-Creation Initiative," together with representatives of partners including Singtel, NTT, AIS, TRUE, ETL, MEASAT, SenseTime on the stage. They announced the official launch of the initiative and witnessed OneGrowth's cooperation blueprint entering a new stage of implementation in Asia-Pacific.
Since the launch of the OneGrowth Global Cooperation in 2025, China Telecom has consistently upheld the cooperation philosophy of "Open, Nurture, and Empower" and the cooperation commitment of "Co-creation, Sharing, Co-governance, and Win-win," working with global partners to explore new models for the coordinated development of the digital and AI industries. OneGrowth's debut in Asia-Pacific is an important milestone in further deepening China Telecom's regional ecosystem cooperation.
Dr. Chomparee Chompurat, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand, pointed out that AI serves as a vital engine driving Thailand's digital transformation and economic growth. Thailand is actively accelerating AI adoption across key sectors—including agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and public services—to boost productivity, industry competitiveness, and public quality of life, while strengthening digital infrastructure such as high-performance computing, cloud services, and data centers. Dr. Chompurat emphasized that responsible AI governance, talent development, and international cooperation are critical pillars. Thailand looks forward to deepening pragmatic cooperation with international partners, including China Telecom, to jointly foster digital infrastructure, AI innovation, and technology development across the Asia-Pacific region.
Integrating Cloud and Network Resources to Power the AI Era
Liu Ziqian, General Manager of the Department of Science and Technology Innovation at China Telecom, shared China Telecom's innovation practices from infrastructure to intelligent applications.
Built on its Xirang intelligent cloud, China Telecom continues to advance cross-region and cross-architecture computing power scheduling, with more than 118 EFLOPS of computing power under unified management. Through XingChen TokenHub, it brings together more than 170 mainstream large models, and it is developing the XingChen AI foundation models and the TeleAgent, moving AI capabilities from model supply to task execution and business process applications. Globally, China Telecom has established branches in 53 countries and regions and promoted the building of a "2+5+X" global computing power layout. China Telecom is also actively exploring the integration of AI and communications technology: its AI Flow technology can stably transmit high-definition video under extremely low bandwidth, and it is extending into applications such as vision network to support industry digital transformation.
On regional infrastructure development, Bill Chang, CEO of Nxera and Singtel's Digital InfraCo, spoke on the development of digital and AI infrastructure in Asia. He discussed the coordinated build-out of capabilities such as networks, AI data centers, GPU and AI cloud services, and orchestration platforms, and looked ahead to the evolution from "National AI Grid" to "Cross-border AI Corridors." These practices show that the coordination of computing power and connectivity will provide important support for expanding regional AI services and advancing industrial intelligence.
Five-Pillar Cooperation & Multi-Party Signing: Expanding the APAC Digital Network
Yin Jin, CEO of China Telecom Global, said in his keynote speech that Asia-Pacific has vast demand for digitalization and rich industry application scenarios, making it an ideal starting point for OneGrowth's international expansion. OneGrowth has so far made multiple advances.
In Asia-Pacific, China Telecom will focus on five key areas—AI data centers (AIDC) and computing power, Token operations, vision network, satellite communications, and mobile services—to deepen collaboration with regional partners. Among them, the overseas edition of the TeleAgent platform will make its debut in Asia-Pacific first, and China Telecom will promote the development of its AIDC business through diverse cooperation models, jointly exploring localized operation and commercialization pathways for AI services.
In terms of industry applications and ecosystem collaboration, Jeff Shi, President of Asia Pacific and Group Vice President of Strategy at SenseTime, spoke on taking Chinese AI innovation global, sharing ideas from Token factories to industry applications and discussing how full-stack AI capabilities, combined with industry scenarios, can enable solutions to be deployed locally across different markets. Kota Yamashita, President and CEO of NTT Mobility, drew on Japan's experience in autonomous driving to discuss the role of telecom operators in vehicle-road collaboration, remote monitoring, and smart mobility services. Tee Seeumpornroj, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of AIS, shared insights on building an AI infrastructure hub, discussing how 5G-Advanced networks and AI-ready data centers can support an AI connectivity hub linking Thailand and the Mekong region.
To deepen pragmatic collaboration, China Telecom Global signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Thai operators AIS and TRUE respectively, with the cooperation with TRUE focusing on Tiantong satellite services in Thailand. China Telecom's Satellite Communications Branch signed MoUs with MEASAT Satellite Systems and Extend Networks, collaborating on Tiantong satellite services in Malaysia.
Looking ahead, China Telecom will continue to uphold the principle of "Co-creation, Sharing, Co-governance, and Win-win," leverage its strengths in cloud-network convergence, computing power services, and AI technology, with OneGrowth as the bond of cooperation to deepen collaboration with telecom operators, technology companies, and industry partners in Asia-Pacific. Together, they will promote the coordinated development of digital and AI infrastructure, AI technology, and industry applications, and jointly build an open, collaborative, and inclusive digital and AI ecosystem in Asia-Pacific.
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