Xiangzhou District has entered into partnership with tech giant Huawei to support the local development of cloud computing only days after signing up with Tencent to build up its artificial intelligence (AI) capacity.

The Xiangzhou government signed the agreement with Huawei Technologies on May 30. An AI innovation base of significant importance to the world's largest telecom equipment company and China's largest telephone-network equipment maker will be constructed.

The missions are to co-develop Zhuhai's AI Innovation, Cloud Computing Data, Talent Training & Practice, and Digital Economy Industry & Smart City Exhibition centers, as well as its AI Cloud Platform.

Signing ceremony

It will support the digital economy, emerging manufacturing, and industries focusing on consumption upgrade in Xiangzhou, and is expected to advance the district and Zhuhai to leading digital economy industrial clusters and innovative highlands in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As the world's front-running provider of information and communication solutions, Huawei has strong R&D and comprehensive strength in AI, 5G, and the Internet of Things, said Zhang Huaidong, vice president of Huawei Cloud Services. Cloud development, manufacturing, and services are going to benefit Xiangzhou's traditional industries by promoting connection of the existing mature software and hardware technologies to the market and transforming them into new economic productivity growth points.

Guests at Huawe-Xiangzhoui signing [Photos provided by Xiangzhou District]

Since 2018, Xiangzhou has implemented a strategy of innovation-driven development, focusing on the digital economy industry and taking high-end smart manufacturing and high-end services as the pillars.

Huawei's ability to trade with US firms was recently restricted as the company was blacklisted by the US government, a move that ratcheted up US-China tensions. Nevertheless, the company is targeting a 5G rollout, 5G phone networks, and global dispensation of ultra-fast wireless technology.

As things develop, Britain has announced that it has officially launched the country's first 5G network and that the BBC has made its first 5G broadcast.