'Bridging the Digital Divide' ministerial forum held in Wuzhen

In his speech, Zhu Guoxian, member of the Standing Committee and head of the publicity department of Zhejiang provincial CPC committee, said Zhejiang, having conscientiously implemented President Xi Jinping's people-centered philosophy of development and taken improving people's well-being as the starting point and objective of bridging the "digital divide" over the years, has vigorously implemented the "No1 Project" of digital economy, taken the lead nationwide in launching the "At Most One Visit" reform, actively promoted the digital application of people's livelihoods and vigorously carried out the "internet plus targeted poverty alleviation".

Zhejiang has become a province veritably strong in the internet industry and a development highland of digital economy, with the proportion of the digital economy accounting for nearly 40 percent of the province's total GDP, and both the total amount and amount per capita of mobile payment in the province rank second in the whole country, according to Zhu.

"Internet has brought the people of Zhejiang a more fulfilling sense of happiness and a sense of well-being," he said.