According to the latest data, over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Central Asian countries, the bilateral trade volume and investment volume have increased by nearly 100 times. China’s direct investment stock in the five Central Asian countries has exceeded 14 billion US dollars. New technologies and best solutions in management, industry, engineering and other economic fields have been brought to countries in the region, and a number of large projects have been successfully implemented, helping Central Asian countries to upgrade their industries, connect and improve people's livelihood.

In the next 30 years, how will the cooperation between China and Central Asian countries be further improved to achieve high-quality development? Regardless of China or the five Central Asian countries, the realization of modernization and high-quality development is first of all inseparable from new industrialization, and new industrialization is inseparable from the digitalization of the industrial Internet. The Industrial Internet will provide a broad space for cooperation among the five countries in Central Asia, the countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and countries along the Belt and Road.

At the Industrial Internet sub-forum of the first "China + Five Central Asian Countries" Industry and Investment Cooperation Forum held in Qingdao recently, participating experts discussed in depth the new opportunities for digitally empowered Asia-Europe industrial chain supply chain cooperation under the new situation, and deepened the cooperation between China and China. Industry and investment cooperation among the five Asian countries will promote the security and stability of the Asian and European industrial and supply chains.

As an important infrastructure of data Internet, the Handle global root node (Qingdao) located in the SCO Demonstration Zone can provide international logo registration for various enterprises, governments at all levels, third-party organizations and multinational organizations in Central Asia and other SCO countries Services such as analysis services, data management, and operation monitoring are important means to expand data opening to the outside world.

Tang Ye, general manager of the AI product line of Shenzhen Huaao Data Technology Co., Ltd., the operator, said that in the future, Handle’s global root node (Qingdao) will be committed to connecting with various Central Asian and international nodes, connecting Central Asian countries, SCO member countries, and RCEP And related industry resources in countries and regions along the Belt and Road, build Handle innovative application services across China and Central Asian countries, and gradually form an "international data sharing and exchange service system".

Digital blessing Asia-Europe industrial chain cooperation

The five countries in Central Asia are rich in resources and have outstanding geographical advantages. They are an important part of the supply chain of the Asia-Europe industrial chain. China's economy has developed steadily and has been the largest engine of world economic growth for many years in a row, occupying an important position in the global industrial and supply chains.

Huo Fupeng, deputy director of the Industry Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, put forward several suggestions on how to improve the level of industrial cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries and jointly build a safe, stable, mutually beneficial and win-win industrial chain supply chain system:

The first is to strengthen digital empowerment and accelerate industrial transformation, optimization and upgrading. In light of the industrial development needs of various countries, eliminate technical barriers, guide the free flow of capital and technology, actively apply artificial intelligence, industrial Internet, big data, Internet of Things and other new-generation information technologies, promote the transformation of traditional industries into intelligent and green, and promote technological breakthroughs and Technological innovation helps countries to transform and upgrade their industrial structures.

The second is to give full play to the advantages of all parties and create a mutually beneficial and win-win development environment. Give full play to the complementary advantages of industrial structure and resource endowment of various countries, continuously improve the level of trade, investment, and financial cooperation, expand cooperation in cross-border e-commerce, transportation, currency, credit rating and other fields, build a good external environment for industrial development, and jointly promote regional economic coordination and cooperation. Global economic recovery.

The third is to deepen cooperation among all parties to maintain the safety and stability of the regional industrial chain and supply chain. Deepen all-round mutually beneficial cooperation among countries, practice a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, continue to create a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, and work together to achieve lasting peace and long-term stability in the region, and contribute to regional industries. Provide strong support for the security and stability of the supply chain.

Zhang Xinzhu, Member of the Standing Committee of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone, said that the original intention of building the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone is to promote economic and trade cooperation among countries. The iterative upgrade of the supply chain will eventually provide a set of models and models that can be replicated and promoted for local economic and trade cooperation in the SCO countries, including the five Central Asian countries, and countries along the Belt and Road. The Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone always puts the development of the industrial Internet in an important position, and deepens the construction of the identification analysis system. The Handle global root node basic system and the international identification service platform are officially launched and run stably, providing root zone identification data management and root analysis for the world. Services have become the core link in the nodes of the industrial Internet identification analysis system.

Zhang Xinzhu said: We are deepening institutional opening, with the goal of exploring industrial Internet specifications, regulation and management standards with SCO characteristics, anchoring the main direction of SCO + RCEP + Industrial Internet + Belt and Road Initiative, relying on leading companies such as MESNAC and CIMC Deploy 20 major professional parks, and make every effort to apply for the construction of the SCO Industrial Internet internationalized characteristic pilot zone. After the successful construction of this pilot zone, it will better connect the domestic and international markets and resources, and provide a broader space for the five Central Asian countries, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries, and the countries along the Belt and Road to carry out industrial Internet institutional opening and cooperation.

Zang Yaogang, the second-level inspector of the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce, said that Shandong has obvious geographical advantages and a good industrial foundation. It plays an important role in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. It is highly complementary to the industries of the five Central Asian countries, and there is huge room for cooperation between the two parties. He believes that the scale of trade can be further expanded, two-way investment cooperation can be carried out, the platform advantages of the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Zone can be utilized, and an interconnected network can be further built.

Creation of the Silk Road Intelligent Platform

Former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Vladimir Norov stated that according to the "Samarkand Declaration" of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit held in September 2022, member states will continue to cooperate in the field of digital economy and support the development of digital technology. Support the enhancement of the potential of science and technology parks, joint efforts to develop an innovation ecosystem, carry out joint research and development, launch new digital projects in the SCO space. Vladimir Norov, now an expert at the Central Asian Institute of International Studies, said that the Central Asian Institute of International Studies is willing to work together to formulate and implement this roadmap.

Vladimir Norov pointed out that China is entering a period of rapid development of the industrial Internet, and more than 73 million devices have been connected to the industrial Internet. More than 1,500 projects are being implemented in the field of industrial Internet, covering more than 20 key economic fields. Through the development of the Industrial Internet, China meets the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises to introduce digital technology.

According to consulting firm Accenture, by 2030, the contribution of the Internet of Things and the Industrial Internet to global production may exceed 14.2 trillion US dollars. We believe that it is necessary to formulate a roadmap for cooperation between China and Central Asian countries in the field of Internet of Things and Industrial Internet, and at the same time lay the foundation for building a joint think tank platform. Ultimately, the Silk Road intelligent platform will rely on IT parks in various countries.

Chingiz Aidarbekov, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan, said that the integrated application of the industrial Internet has widely penetrated into key areas of the national economy, forming a platform-based design, intelligent manufacturing, network collaboration, personalized customization, and service-oriented expansion. , six new models of digital technology. The continuous emergence of the Internet industry has effectively promoted the improvement of quality and efficiency, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, and green and safe development of the real economy.

The city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, has drawn up a draft concept and an implementation plan for a smart and sustainable city of Bishkek, said Milanbek Baigonjokov, the first deputy mayor for economics and finance of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. As part of improving the digitization of public transport in the capital city, an e-ticketing project is being implemented. At the same time, the automatic information system "production work record" is introduced to implement electronic document management. Milanbek Baigonchokov hopes for comprehensive cooperation in implementing joint projects, sharing best practices in cities and developing innovative technologies in Central Asia.

The commercial counselor of the Tajik embassy in China, Firuz Holikzoda, pointed out that Tajikistan has adopted the "digital economy" development concept and plan. Modern digital technologies are successfully applied in all areas of life including taxation, customs, civil accounting systems, industry, energy, transport, education, healthcare and services. The goal is to digitize the economic, administrative and commercial sectors to a level consistent with the smart city concept.

Regarding the development of e-commerce, Firuz Holikzoda introduced that the Tajikistan trade portal was officially launched in 2019, providing domestic and foreign companies with all import, export and transit documents. The site attracts 270,000 citizens from 40 countries. The construction of the legal framework for e-commerce is currently being promoted.

Build the SCO Economic and Trade Service Platform

In terms of promoting the facilitation of China-Central Asia investment and trade cooperation, Zhang Dong, member of the Party Working Committee of the SCO Demonstration Zone and deputy director of the Management Committee, introduced the launch of the SCO Demonstration Zone for the pain points and blocking points of economic and trade cooperation between enterprises and SCO countries The Shanghai Cooperation Economic and Trade Comprehensive Service Platform.

Zhang Dong introduced that the SCO economic and trade comprehensive service platform is a "soft connection" to promote economic and trade cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, SCO countries, and countries along the Belt and Road. It will be officially released on November 25, 2022. The platform provides services for trade entities, logistics entities, financial institutions and regulatory agencies through three application carriers: online web pages, handheld mobile terminals, and offline enterprise service centers.

Version 1.0 has three major systems, which are comprehensive information display, comprehensive function application, and comprehensive data release. It includes modules such as cross-border procurement, one-stop customs clearance, full-chain logistics, intelligent tax engine, featured finance, panoramic services, and digital SCO, including 73 sub-functions. First of all, there are three main functions. The first is comprehensive information display, where enterprises can learn about the national conditions of the SCO countries and various economic and trade data. The second is comprehensive data release, promoting the exchange, query, and traceability of trade and financial data, and gradually building a national-level data sharing and exchange hub connecting Central Asian countries, government regulatory agencies, and trading companies relying on the platform. The third is the application of comprehensive functions, which can provide a comprehensive operating system with full coverage and full cycle for cooperation between enterprises in Central Asian countries.

In the next step, the SCO economic and trade comprehensive service platform will launch facilitation, intelligence, internationalization, and rule of law, and steadily expand the opening of rules, regulations, management, standards, etc., to provide infrastructure support for economic and trade cooperation among Central Asian countries. Contribute to global economic integration.Editor/Ma Xue