On April 2, the 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum with the theme of "Building Digital Innovation Partnership and Sharing a Bright Future of Digital Cooperation" was held in Xiamen.The leader of CAC attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech. Secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Deputy secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and governor of the Provincial People's Government, presided over the opening ceremony. The forum is hosted by the CAC and the People's Government of Fujian Province, hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of Fujian Province and the Xiamen Municipal People's Government, and co-organized by the Cyberspace Administration of Xiamen City. About 400 representatives from China and 20 African countries, as well as international organizations, universities, research institutions, news media, etc. attended the forum. Zeng Xianzhang, Chairman of Xiamen Nawang Technology Co., Ltd. and President of Xiamen Internet Domain Name Application Service Industry Association, was invited to attend this forum and delivered a keynote speech at the Shared Digital Economy Development Opportunities sub-forum.
At the Forum on Sharing Digital Economy Development Opportunities, Dominique Migisha, Director of the Digital Development Agency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nii Narku Quaynor, the father of the African Internet, Chairman of the Ghana Science Network, and responsible comrades of the Information Development Bureau of the CAC respectively In their speeches, they all expressed their optimistic expectations for the prospects of China-Africa digital economic cooperation and emphasized the importance of strengthening exchanges and cooperation.
At the meeting, Zeng Xianzhang, chairman of Nawang Technology and president of the Xiamen Internet Domain Name Application Service Industry Association, focused on the topic of "Digital Technology Empowers Africa's Digital Transformation" and focused on the innovative application of Chinese domain names "Gongxin Navigation" and published a speech on IDN. The keynote speech "Applications to Promote the Development of the Digital Economy in China and Africa" profoundly elaborated on the important role of international domain names in promoting the development of the digital economy in China and Africa, and demonstrated its unique advantages and broad prospects in the wave of global digital transformation. Mr. Zeng said that the birth of the IDN domain name aims to promote the multilingualization process of the Internet, promote the localization of the Internet, and is committed to the inheritance and protection of language and culture. Chinese domain names are a key component of IDNs. Over the years, China has led the formulation of multiple IETF standards related to domain names and has made remarkable progress in domain name technology. More and more companies and individuals choose to register Chinese domain names. Not only does the number of Chinese domain name registrations continue to grow, but innovative applications of Chinese domain names also emerge in endlessly, and are widely used in various fields including business, government and public services. This not only facilitates the access and memory of Chinese users, enhances brand image and popularity, but also enhances users' sense of cultural identity and belonging, and also enhances China's international influence in the Internet field.
Xiamen Nawang Technology Co.,LTD has been deeply involved in the domain name industry for 18 years. It owns the IDN.shopping Registry and multiple Chinese domain name applications including Gongxin Navigation. It has advanced technology and profound accumulation in domain name registration, resolution, management and security, the innovative application of multiple award-winning Chinese domain names. Mr. Zeng emphasized that Xiamen Nawang Technology Co.,LTD is willing to share the technology, experience and results of international domain name applications accumulated over the years with enterprises and organizations in African countries, and to impart Chinese experience to African enterprises to jointly promote the development of the digital economy in China and Africa.