Building Digital Mutual Trust between China and Europe – Flash 03 2023

20 June 2023 | 12:30 - 13:15 EEST (tbc) | WS room 2
Consolidated programme 2023 overview / Flash 3

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The ongoing technology conflicts between the US and China have had significant implications for cyber trust and cooperation between China and Europe. In today's digital age, mutual trust in cyberspace is critical for successful collaboration between China and Europe, not only in the ICT sector, but also across economic, political, and cultural domains.

Since the 1980s, companies like Nokia, Ericsson, SAP EPR, Siemens, and European semiconductor manufacturers have played a pivotal role in China's information technology landscape and continue to be key players in critical areas of China's national economy. Similarly, Chinese ICT applications, such as Huawei and ZTE communications equipment, Lenovo's PCs, and ByteDance's TikTok, are increasingly making their presence in Europe. In the world where digital technology is driving global developments, a lack of mutual trust can have severe consequences.

China and Europe must actively work to strengthen digital trust through technological and institutional cooperation. They can set an example for the world by becoming a global model for digital trust through the establishment of exchange and communication mechanisms.

The foundation for digital trust lies in the establishment of robust exchange and communication mechanisms, particularly through academia-based, objective, rational, and theoretically rich in-depth dialogues. We aim to bring together stakeholders like scholars, policymakers, and industry players to engage in discussions on this pertinent and contemporary issue and contribute to the promotion of digital trust globally.

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