On the morning of June 20th, Yang Guozong, Secretary of the Dali Prefecture Party Committee in Yunnan Province, along with Bian Zhihang, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice Chairman, and General Manager of Fujian Electronic Information Group, held a working discussion on the cooperation matters related to "Digital Dali" and jointly witnessed the signing ceremony.

Yang Guozong welcomed Bian Zhihang and his team on behalf of the Prefecture Party Committee and Government. He introduced Dali's advantages, development prospects, and the "14th Five-Year Plan". He noted that Dali, with its historical and cultural heritage, beautiful landscapes, and regional resources, has become an important engine for current socio-economic development. He expressed hope that Fujian Electronic Information Group would leverage its strengths in technology, talent, and operational models to conduct extensive and in-depth cooperation with Dali Prefecture, leading digital development in the industry, and actively promoting deep collaboration in advanced manufacturing, information technology, and other areas. This partnership aims to boost Dali's economic development, ecological environment protection, social governance, and jointly create a new highland for the digital economy.

Bian Zhihang responded by acknowledging Dali's long history and scenic beauty, and its rapid development in the information and creative (Xin Chuang) industry, highlighting the strong foundation and high compatibility for future development between the two parties. The Group will fully utilize its strengths, actively integrate into Dali's digital economy development strategy, and provide robust support for Dali's high-quality and sustainable development.

Li Su, Standing Committee Member and Executive Vice Governor of Dali Prefecture, and Su Kangjian, Party Branch Secretary and Chairman of Istrong Technology Co., Ltd., represented both parties in signing the strategic cooperation framework agreement.

Yang Yu, Standing Committee Member and Secretary-General of the Prefecture Committee, leaders of relevant state departments, Dali City, Dali Economic Development Zone, and Haikai Commission, as well as heads of subsidiaries and departments of Fujian Electronic Information Group, attended the discussion.

Background Information

Fujian Electronic Information Group is a state-owned sole asset management company and investment platform in the electronic information industry, established and funded by the Fujian Provincial People's Government. Istrong Technology Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Fujian Electronic Information Group.

According to the agreement, Istrong Technology Co., Ltd. will establish the "Istrong Digital Ecology (Dali) Research Institute". Centered around "digital empowerment of comprehensive ecological governance covering mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sands," the institute will be a highly integrated institution of think tank research, digital technology R&D and application promotion, and education and training. With scenario applications as the entry point, the institute will extend and promote in-depth research and applications in digital empowerment of water conservancy, agriculture and rural areas, tourism, natural resources, disaster prevention and reduction, providing comprehensive disaster reduction and benefit information services. The initiative aims to empower the economy with "digital", enhance development, and improve governance efficiency.