3.6.2 The two sides will enhance exchanges and cooperation in the area of metrology,
including weight, length and time frequency, to promote metrological policy and
technology communication and technical exchanges, and strengthen mutual support and
cooperation in international organizations concerning metrology.
3.6.3 The two sides are ready to enhance exchanges and cooperation on
standardization, to promote the standardization capacity of African countries. The role of
standard in “soft connectivity” will be leveraged in support of China-Africa trade.
3.6.4 The two sides will enhance information exchange in qualification assessment,
increase transparency of policies and regulations, promote the establishment of
cooperation mechanisms for qualification assessment, and enhance mutual recognition
of qualification assessment results, to reduce the impact of technical trade measures on
China-Africa trade.
3.6.5 China will actively provide capacity-building support for African countries in areas
such as animal and plant quarantine, import and export food safety, and frontier health
quarantine, to deepen cooperation in animal and plant quarantine and food safety, and
help accelerate the development of trade in agricultural and food products including
soybean, beef, nut, coffee, cocoa, and wine.
3.6.6 The two sides will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between
customs authorities. China will support African countries in improving customs
management and modernization, expand cooperation with African customs authorities in
areas of clearance facilitation, law enforcement and capacity building, and combat illegal
and criminal activities including counterfeiting, the smuggling and illegal trafficking of
items of cultural heritage and wildlife, infringement and business fraud, to promote the
sound and smooth development of China-Africa trade.
3.7 Digital Economy
3.7.1 The two sides, recognizing the strategic and overarching impact of ICT on social
and economic development aimed at poverty reduction, will enhance exchanges and
cooperation between competent departments, share ICT development experience, jointly
seize the opportunity of digital economy, and encourage cooperation between enterprises
in such fields as ICT infrastructure, internet and digital economy.
3.7.2 The African side supports the Initiative on Jointly Building a China-Africa
Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace proposed by China. The two sides will
formulate and implement the “China-Africa Digital Innovation Partnership Program”,
actively discuss and promote cooperation on the application of emerging technologies
such as in the fields of cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, internet of things,
and mobile internet. China is ready to share experience with African countries on the
building of smart cities.
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