Kuala lumpur: The 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference Xiongan Future Digital Intelligence Forum was recently held in Xiong'an New Area, drawing over 600 guests, including academicians, experts, government representatives, research institutions, university delegates, enterprises, and social organizations. During the forum, Xiong'an New Area officially joined the Global Digital Economy Cities Alliance, marking its participation in the global digital economy collaborative development partnership network.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, this strategic move provides Xiong'an New Area with an international exchange platform to engage in global digital governance, broaden digital cooperation, and elevate the international profile of the "Future City". The forum also witnessed the launch of two significant regional collaborative development initiatives. The first aims to establish a Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei collaborative innovation demonstration zone for "AI + Manufacturing", a joint proposal by authorities from the three regions.
The second initiative focuses on integrating education, science, technology, and talent development in digital intelligence between Xiong'an New Area and relocated Beijing universities, including Beijing Jiaotong University, the University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing Forestry University, and China University of Geosciences (Beijing).
Additionally, nine platform carriers under the Xiong'an New Area Digital Economy Innovation and Development Pilot Zone were awarded licenses, encompassing satellite industrial parks, training bases, and Zhongguancun Science Parks. In conjunction with this, Xiong'an New Area also launched six major digital intelligence platforms and seven categories of independently developed digital intelligence products, highlighting its digital economy advancements.
The forum featured Digital Intelligence Frontier sessions, keynote speeches, and high-level dialogues, where domestic and international experts and scholars shared the latest developments in digital intelligence. Moving forward, Xiong'an New Area plans to leverage the forum to enhance cooperation through the alliance platform, foster innovation, and further develop its digital economy pilot zone.