BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — The Office of the Central Commission for Cyberspace Affairs of China and nine central departments have issued new guidelines for coordinated transformation toward digital development and green growth.
The guidelines released on Saturday focus on two main areas: promoting green, low-carbon development of digital industries and accelerating the green transformation of various sectors through digital technology.
Its aim is to accelerate the coordinated transition towards digital development and green growth, promote the integration of new technologies into green, low-carbon industries, and strengthen traditional industries through the use of digital and green technologies.
The guidelines outline basic principles and define the roles of authorities, industry associations, universities, research institutes and companies in promoting this transition.
They provide a three-part framework covering basic capacity, technological systems and industrial systems for digital-green integration.
Regions are encouraged to focus on high-quality development, develop new high-quality productive forces, utilize local resources, and create specialized industries and functional advantages to accelerate coordinated digital and green development.
