German scholar: China's digital innovation creates new opportunities for China-Germany cooperation

Ayad Al-Ani, Professor at the Einstein Center Digital Future, says China’s fast-paced digital innovation—from AI and smart grids to open-source platforms—offers new opportunities for China-Germany collaboration. In a recent interview with Guangming Daily, Al-Ani emphasized that the two countries share similar challenges such as climate change and supply chain sustainability, and can complement each other in fields like renewable energy, precision manufacturing, and smart cities. He highlighted open-source development and AI-driven infrastructure as emerging areas for deeper cooperation, calling for strengthened political partnership to elevate bilateral digital ties to a new level.