EconomicWatch:GlobaltechfirmskeentodeependigitalcooperationwithChina_GuangmingOnlineHANGZHOU,Nov.11(Xinhua)--SeeingthestridesChinahasachievedindigitalization,internationalcompaniesareoptimisticaboutthecountry'sdigitaleconomy.Thissentimentwasevidentatthejustconcluded2023WorldInternetConferenceWuzhenSummit,whereglobalfirmsexpressedakeeninterestinseekingfurthercooperation.NextGenerationRobotics,whichspecializesinrobotictechnology,showcasedanewtypeofrollingstockinspectionrobotcapableofperformingautonomoussafetyinspectionsonrailcars.Therobotisequippedwithsophisticatedcomputervisionalgorithmsthatcanautomaticallyrecognizealargenumberofimportantpartsandfaults,andperformautomaticinspectionstoensurethesafetyofthetrain,saidAntonioFrisoli,CEOofthecompany.Currently,therobothasbeenpatentedandcommercializedintheEuropeanmarket.Movingforward,thistechnologyispoisedtoofficiallyentertheChinesemarket,accordingtoFrisoli."Chinaisagreatplacetoadvancethefrontiersofresearch,andalsotodiscusspotentialethicalandsocietalissuesintheintroductionofnewdigitaltechnology,"Frisolisaid.Chinahasmadeimmenseprogressindigitalizationoverthepastdecade.In2022,China'sdigitaleconomyhadreached50.2trillionyuan(about6.99trillionU.S.dollars),upfrom11trillionyuanin2012.Atthesummit,numerousdigitalandhigh-techenterprises,includingNextGenerationRobotics,conveyedtheireagernessfordigitalcooperationwithChina.ArtificialIntelligenceorAIwasanotherhighlightedsectorduringthesummit.ToaddresscorporateneedsforAI,watsonx,anAIanddataplatformdevelopedbyIBM,isofferingenterprisesquickAItraininganddeploymentcapabilitiesincross-businessscenarioses.Speakingatthesummit,ArvindKrishna,chairmanandCEOofIBMCorporation,saidChina'sAIindustryisthrivingwithmanyinnovations."WearereadytomeetthesurgingneedsandcontributetoChina'sinnovation-drivendevelopmentandprosperitywithourcapabilitiesasaresponsibleandtrustedpartner."Withcybersecurityemergingasaglobalconcern,theRussiancybersecurityfirmKasperskyshowcaseditslatestproducts,includingKasperskyOS(KOS),KasperskyThreatAttributionEngineandKasperskyIndustrialCybersecurity,attheLightofInternetExpoduringthesummit.SinceitsentryintotheChinesemarketin2003,KasperskyhasforgedcooperationwithgovernmentauthoritiesinChinaandenterprisessuchasHuaweiandAlibaba.Thesepartnershipsspanvariousdomains,suchasinformationsecurity,industrialsecurityrelatedtokeyinfrastructure,andintelligencepertainingtonationalsecurity,aswellascutting-edgeoperatingsystemsanddronesecurity."Inthenextfewyears,wewillfocusonstrategiccooperationwiththegovernmentandlargeenterprisesandinputmorehigh-endtechnologies,sothatwecanworktogethertocombatmorecomplexcyberthreatsandattacks,"saidAlvinCheng,generalmanagerofKasperskyGreaterChina.Chinahasintensifieditspolicysupporttocreateasounddigitalbusinessenvironment.InAugust,thecountryunveiledguidelinestoattractforeigninvestment,includingmeasuresencouragingmultinationalstograspgrowthopportunitiesinthecountry'sdigitaleconomicdevelopment.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.