(Yicai Global) Nov. 23 -- The Chinese government fully supports central state-owned shipping firms in adopting the latest smart technologies to bring about the digital and green transformation of the shipping and aviation industries, the head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said yesterday.

Shipping firms need to keep up with development trends and embrace the latest technologies to form a new set of industry rules and management models, Peng Huagang said at the 2022 North Bund Forum yesterday.

Maintaining smooth international logistics to ensure the effective operation of global supply chains has become a common goal in the world, he said.

The aviation sector, which is an important foundation for stable global industry supply chains, has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, he added. Not only do airlines need to step up the digital and smart upgrading of their industry, but other related sectors should do more to serve as global economic links.

Editor: Kim Taylor