On September 5, the 2023 China International Digital Economy Expo Parallel Forum - SCO National Digital Economy Industry Dialogue Forum was held in Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) International Convention and Exhibition Center. The theme of this forum is "Jointly Building the SCO National Digital Silk Road". The keynote speaker Xia Ming, a researcher of the interdisciplinary engineering research center of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, received an exclusive interview with the Great Wall new media reporter after the forum.

What is the digital silk road? Xia Ming said that it can be understood as the online Silk Road. Through digital technology, more convenient exchanges and cooperation with countries along the Silk Road and more precise demand matchmaking can be achieved, and the industrial development of regions along the silk road can be promoted.

He pointed out that Hebei's manufacturing industry has a good foundation, and the future prospects are very broad with digital technology to help industrial development and enterprises go global. However, it is necessary to fully understand local policies and comply with laws and regulations. At the same time, the digital transformation of enterprises should be "one enterprise and one policy". According to the actual situation of enterprises, digital solutions should be customized to help the development of enterprises.