What they say

China Daily | Updated: 2015-12-16 08:08

"I hope people in the (big data) industry will fully use Beijing's advantages in Internet Plus, industry-university-research cooperation and the collaborative development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. I hope they can keep promoting integrated development of big data, the Internet and traditional sectors and play important roles in helping Beijing implement its innovation-driven development strategy, become a nationally scientific and technological innovation center and further its collaborative development with Tianjin and Hebei."

Sui Zhenjiang, vice-mayor of Beijing

"Theory and practice prove big data can help promote governance modernization, which is mainly reflected in the improvement of public administration capabilities, public service and qualities of public policies. First, big data provides vast, useful, timely and accurate information. Second, as the big data industry develops, it has boosted the capabilities of data collection, cleaning and analysis. Third, big data may shorten the work process of governmental agencies as data can be obtained directly instead of by survey sampling. Fourth, big data enhances governmental management efficiency as it speeds up data acquisition and enables government agencies to know public opinions more conveniently and faster."

Ma Jiantang, executive vice-president at the Chinese Academy of Governance

"I have suggestions for promoting the healthy and sustainable development of China's big data industry. First, we should make an overall plan and coordinate big data-related elements, such as technology, resources, management, security and policies. Second, we should accelerate big data use in economic development, social progress and national governance. Third, we should attach great importance to cybersecurity in the big data era. Fourth, we should promote international cooperation in the big data industry and actively participate in making global big data-related rules."

Zhuang Rongwen, vice-minister at the Cyberspace Administration of China

"Zhongguancun has developed the big data industry since 2012 and is able to head big data innovation in China, and even across the world. It has achieved results in big data-related professionals, technology, leading enterprises, big data application and ecosystems, and collaborative big data development among Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

We will keep nurturing big data companies, developing new technology related to big data and launching measures to promote big data-related development."