Amman, July 7 (Petra) -- An official delegation from the Beijing Municipal People's Government visited the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) on Tuesday to review its experience in digital transformation, smart city development and data management, as both sides explored opportunities to expand cooperation.
The three-day visit is led by Shen Binhua, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Municipal People's Government and director of its Government Services and Data Administration.
The Chinese team met with Chairman of the GAM Committee Yousef Shawarbeh, alongside deputy city managers, executive directors and senior municipal officials.
On its goals, the visit aims to exchange expertise and discuss cooperation in areas including citizen contact centers and complaint response systems, government services, smart city development, digital transformation, data management and innovation in public service delivery.
Talking at the meeting, Shawarbeh welcomed the delegation and highlighted the longstanding Jordanian-Chinese relationship, noting that GAM and the Beijing municipality have been linked by a cooperation agreement since 1990.
He called for expanding cooperation, particularly in digital transformation, technology deployment and smart city development, to support sustainable development, improve municipal services and enhance residents' quality of life.
Shawarbeh also reaffirmed GAM's commitment to exchanging technical expertise and best practices with Beijing, expressing hope to benefit further from China's advanced experience in urban management to advance the interests of both cities.
For his part, Shen commended GAM's efforts to strengthen international partnerships with sister cities and praised Amman's progress in municipal, urban and cultural development, as well as its infrastructure projects and plans to improve public services.
He also expressed Beijing's "readiness" to deepen cooperation with GAM in areas of mutual interest.
During the meeting, the delegation presented Beijing's experience in digital transformation and smart city development, outlining municipal policies and initiatives that use data and artificial intelligence technologies to enhance government services, improve urban management efficiency and support economic and social development.
Separately, the delegation visited GAM's Tla' Al-Ali Emergency Operations Building and met with City Manager Nabeel Jareeri and senior municipal officials.
The delegation were briefed on GAM's unified contact center, digital transformation projects, smart city initiative and intelligent traffic management system before touring the Traffic Control Center and the Unified Contact Center in the Abdali municipal complex.
//Petra// NQ
