China to pilot ‘digital villages’ for rural development


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World | technology | July 21, 2020 / 01:38 PM China to pilot 'digital villages' for rural development AKIPRESS.COM - Chinese authorities have issued a circular on executing a pilot project to promote the application of digital technologies in rural areas to boost rural modernization, Xinhua reports. The circular was jointly issued by seven departments, including the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Development and Reform Commission. The pilot project involves overall planning and design of "digital villages," improvement of new-generation information infrastructure for participating villages, exploration of new models for rural...