Since 2022, we have vigorously promoted the use of digital technology for traffic governance, while leveraging technologies like the Internet of Things and big data to manage transportation. After implementing the initiative, the traffic speed on our city roads has increased by over 20-percent.

Yao Gaoyuan, Mayor of Hangzhou, China

Cooperating with each other is the reason why we came to Hangzhou. We hope to learn how Hangzhou accomplishes things and how it approaches trial and error. In terms of digitization, we look up to Hangzhou as a model.

Lungelo Mbandazayo, City Manager of Cape Town, South Africa

The challenges today is the protection of natural resources, and the fight against the climate change, and through technology, through cooperation of the local authorities, of the national authorities, and of course the international cooperation, it can help us overdrive these problems.

Nektarios Farmakis, Governor of the Religion of Western Greece, Greece

Now is certain, the sea level is so high at the moment, the city is so dangerous in the certain moment, we are to think now about the future, not the future so long, so future now.

Laura Fincato, Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy

Right now, the main problem which we are facing is the correctly location, collective deployment of the charger devices for avoiding some overloading on the existing networks while managing of electric vehicle. All of my precious discussions with my colleagues in Hangzhou, and they have more than one day for continuing our discussions, for finding the optimal solutions which is eligible for Dushanbe as well. I’m sure that we will find some fully-tested solutions.

Kholmukhamadzoda Sorboni Amirkhoni, Deputy Mayor of Dushanbe, Tajikistan

It's wonderful to have the opportunity to engage in in-depth exchanges on urban governance and share best practices. My topic is related to green development. Hangzhou is a green city, and we hope to deepen our cooperation.

Oumar Cisse, Mayor of Rufisque, Senegal