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(16 April 2014, Hong Kong) Digital China (the "Group", Stock Code: 00861.HK), the largest integrated IT services provider in China, is pleased to announce that the Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement on 11 April with the Luoyang New District Administrative Committee for the development of Sm@rt City. Both parties are going to promote the "Sm@rt Luoyang", focusing on the construction of Sm@rt urban designs, public information platform and Sm@rt industries. Mr. Wang Lilin, Director of Luoyang New District Administrative Committee, Mr. Shang Yingzhao, Deputy Mayor of Luoyang City, Lou Huifeng, Deputy Director of Luoyang New District Administrative Committee, Ms. Li Jiangyin, President of Digital China Sm@rt City - Central District and other leaders attended the ceremony.
Mr. Guo Wei, Chairman of Digital China, commented, "This is another important strategic initiative for the Group to expand Sm@rt Cities following the strategic cooperation framework agreement with Qinhuangdao Municipal Government in March. We will continue to play our advantages and work with various cities for the construction and operation of Sm@rt City. Through cooperation with the Luoyang Municipal Government, Digital China will maintain its high standard, high-efficiency guidelines for the Sm@rt City's construction, with a view to providing high quality services."
As one of the country's first pilot Sm@rt Cities under the Ministry of Housing authority in China, Yibing New District in Luoyang City has a total planning area of 70 square kilometers, and plans to become the first real Sm@rt City of high standard, as well as a national model of Sm@rt Cities. As the first batch on the list, the Group has fully participated in the concept of Sm@rt city's planning in Luoyang New District. Leveraging its philosophy and experience of building Sm@rt Cities, Digital China will fully participate in the "Sm@rt Luoyang," such as the high level designs and planning, as well as the development of smart industries, whilst launching the pilot project in Yibing New District of Luoyang New District. Furthermore, the construction will be extended to the core region of New District and the entire city, and thus gradually across the country. Pursuant to the agreement, Digital China and Luoyang city government will carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of Sm@rt City's decision support, public information and service platform, exhibition center of Sm@rt city, the urban management, construction and operation of public cards, etc., to jointly promote the construction of "Sm@rt Luoyang".
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The planned public information and service platform in Luoyang City is the first core support system for Sm@rt Cities, which is first announced by the Group in October 2013. Currently it has been operating online in Fuzhou, Foshan, Zhangjiagang, among other cities. Through a variety of service channels such as personalized citizen website, citizen card, citizen service hotline and community service stations, the platform integrates government services, public services, ancillary business service for residents, network consultation and urban management, thereby providing one-stop convenient services for public, enhancing the government's public service capacity as well as improving people's well-being.
Caption: Luoyang New District Administrative Committee Wang Liling and President of Digital
Smart City Central District Li Jiangying at the signing ceremony
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Digital China (Stock Code: 00861.HK), the largest integrated IT services provider in China, was listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 1 June 2001. Its remarkable achievements have been widely recognized in various industries: the Group was included in the lists of "Forbes Asia's Fab 50" List, "Fortune China 500" by Fortune China and "Top 100 Chinese Software Companies by Revenue".
Digital China leverages global IT resources to establish a complete IT services value chain and offer customers end-to-end integrated IT services, which covers IT planning and consultation, IT infrastructure system integration, design and implementation of solutions, design and development of application software, outsourcing of IT system operations and maintenance, IT distribution, logistics and maintenance, etc.
Digital China takes the initiative to implement Sm@rt City strategy in accordance with China's 12th Five-Year Plan. It takes advantage of IT technologies such as cloud computing, mobile internet and the internet of things to drive consolidation and innovation in the IT industry, cultivate the information consumption market and help accelerate the urbanization process in China. With comprehensive service capabilities and business coverage, it offers integrated Sm@rt City services to customers, which ranges from Sm@rt City framework design and planning, Sm@rt City IT infrastructure implementation to Sm@rt City operational services. The Group has implemented a national expansion strategy for introduction of Sm@rt City operations throughout the country. Boasting a visionary theoretical framework, it has the largest number of success cases for implementing Sm@rt City projects.
For additional information about Digital China, please visit the Group's website at www.digitalchina.com.hk.
Selena Li
Digital China Holdings Limited
Tel: 86-10-8270-7192
Email: lislc@digitalchina.com
Terence Wong PRChina Limited Tel: 852-2522-1838
Email: twong@prchina.com.hk
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