China News Service, Wuzhen, November 23 (Zhao Yejiao and Zhang Yuhuan) On the 23rd, the World Internet Conference and Internet Development Forum opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

At the main forum of "Digital Economy and Anti-epidemic Technology", Zhong Nanshan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the National Respiratory Disease Clinical Medicine Research Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, said in a video speech that under the current severe situation of anti-epidemic, international The society needs to join hands, abandon differences, and carry out higher, closer and more comprehensive cooperation in the fields of vaccine research and development, 5G medical care, and data sharing.

  The theme of this conference is "Digital Empowerment to Create a Common Future-Working Together to Build a Community of Shared Future in Cyberspace". In the context of the epidemic, the number of guests, the number of sub-forums and the duration of the forum will be adjusted compared with previous years. The forum is centered on "Digital “Economy and Science and Technology Anti-epidemic” and “Science and Technology Development and Innovation Drive” have set up topic sections to respond to the general concerns of the international community and lead the trend of digital technology innovation.

  Zhong Nanshan mentioned that today, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other technologies are accelerating deep integration with transportation, medical care, education, scientific research and other fields, which has promoted the transformation and upgrading of the informationization of the whole society.

Especially in this anti-epidemic work, information and communication technology has provided very strong support for epidemic prevention and control, and has shown great energy in the research and judgment of the situation, information sharing, and epidemiological analysis.

  "The theme of today's main forum is'Digital Economy and Technology to Fight the Epidemic.' The guiding ideology to be followed at this conference is to uphold the people's supremacy and life first." Zhong Nanshan said, "In the face of the epidemic, our party and our The country always puts people’s life safety and health in the first place. It has mobilized resources across the country as never before, and carried out large-scale treatment, prevention and control. The whole society has watched and helped each other and helped each other in the same boat. This has created the supremacy of life, the unity of the whole country, and the sacrifice of life and death. Respect the great anti-epidemic spirit of science and common destiny."

  He pointed out that in the face of the sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic in terms of adhering to information-driven and technological innovation, domestic cybersecurity and informatization workers will work day and night in collaboration with all sectors of society to help prevent the epidemic in areas such as tracking and screening, material security, and big data applications. The control work provided very strong support.

  "We must further use information technology to improve the early warning and response mechanism, improve the ability of prevention, control and treatment, and help effectively maintain the health and safety of the people." Zhong Nanshan said.

  He believes that in the current severe situation of fighting the epidemic, we must adhere to open cooperation and join hands to fight the epidemic. "Not only the whole country, but the whole world. The virus knows no borders and the epidemic does not distinguish between races. In the face of the common crisis of all mankind, no country can stand alone. The international community needs to join hands and abandon differences. Develop higher, closer and more comprehensive cooperation in areas such as, data sharing.” (End)