Digital Silk Road helping developing countries

The digital Silk Road, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, has not only brought investment and jobs to the economies involved, but has also empowered them with the ability to embrace the digital age.

China Electronics Technology Group Corp's digital education program in Zambia is one example. In a country with multiple languages spoken, education can be difficult due to communication barriers. But with help from CETC, the problem can be solved through a simple click using its online study system, in which content is translated into eight local languages.

"We provided solutions for digital education in 241 residential areas in three provinces of Zambia, covering all the courses from first to seventh grade in primary schools," said Xiong Qunli, chairman of CETC. "It has significantly improved the quality of Zambia's education, benefiting over 5,000 teachers and more than 270,000 students."