The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is making efforts to promote the development of the information industry by focusing on e-government construction, CAS President Lu Yongxiang said at a press conference in Beijing Saturday.
Lu said that CAS, as the highest science institution with the most comprehensive research and development center in natural sciences and high-tech development in China, hopes to provide an international platform for research, exchange and cooperation on e-government.
As an important aspect of the information industry, e-government construction can serve as a model for the hi-tech and management fields, Lu said. It can also bring about a deep change in government management style.
According to information given at the press conference, the 2002 Chinese E-government Technology and Application Conference, featuring large exhibitions, will be held on Dec. 11.
(Xinhua News Agency December 9, 2002)
