On the morning of August 20, 2025, Seminar on Information Security Management for "Belt and Road" Countries, a China-aid training program hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China, guided by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, and undertaken by CIFAL Shanghai International Training Center (CIFAL Shanghai), was successfully launched in Shanghai. Attending the opening ceremony and delivering speeches were Mr. Wang Genxiang, Director of CIFAL Shanghai, and the Participant Representative, Mr. Prasad Udayanga Senarath Senarath Mudalige, Director of Planning and Economic Development，Ministry of Finance of Sri Lanka.

Mr.Wang Genxiang, representing the undertaking organization, expressed his gratitude to the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce for their full support and comprehensive guidance. While extending a warm welcome to all participants. Mr. Wang stated that this training program would commence with the core technologies and applications of blockchain, introducing China's advancements in this field. This seminar will also share insights into integrated application of advanced technologies—such as blockchain, big data, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence—in the field of information security. Over the next two weeks, participants will have the opportunity to learn about innovative practices and valuable experiences from both China and Shanghai in advancing information security.

Mr. Prasad Udayanga Senarath Senarath Mudalige, on behalf of all participants, expressed sincere thanks to the Ministry of Commerce of China and CIFAL Shanghai. He stated that he would like to learn from China's experiences in the development of information security through this seminar. He also looked forward to discussing information security in the new era with Chinese instructors and experts, and to exploring the future trends of in information security industry. Finally, Mr. Senarath Mudalige concluded by wishing the seminar success, hoping that it would foster enhanced cooperation between China and Belt and Road countries in the field of information security, thereby jointly creating a brighter future.

This seminar lasts for 14 days and has 32 government officials participating from 8 countries and 1 international organization, namely Cameroon, Jordan, Laos, Micronesia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and the African Union. The opening ceremony was presided over by Ms. Wang Kemin, deputy director of CIFAL Shanghai. After the ceremony, Chinese leaders and all participants took a group photo as a memento.