Tencent hosted its second Global Digital Ecosystem Summit online from September 9 to 11 in which it outlined its plans to support enterprises and industries. Tencent will invest 10 billion RMB to assist SMEs by providing them with 100 SaaS solutions and 100 training courses in collaboration with partners. The company aims to help businesses accelerate their digitalisation to drive business growth.
During the summit, Tencent Research Institute released its Digital China Index Report 2020 which showed that China’s digital economy index grew 73.2% year-on-year in 2019.
“Tencent looks forward to working closely with our tech partners to find innovative solutions to new problems. We will become a ‘digital assistant’ that facilitates a transformation and upgrade for all industries and walks of life. Together we can build an open, innovative and secure ecosystem.”
Pony Ma, Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings
