The Putuo District government signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Tencent Cloud at the 2026 Tencent Cloud City Summit held recently at the Shanghai Half Marathon Suhe International Convention Center.
The two sides will deepen cooperation in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data and other fields, aiming to accelerate the construction of Putuo’s modern industrial system and digital transformation, while promoting regional industrial cluster development and high-quality growth of the digital economy.
At the summit, Tencent Cloud unveiled its upgraded products and solutions designed for the era of Agent.
A dedicated sub-forum titled “Putuo Digital Economy Ecosystem Co-creation” was held during the event. Representatives from Putuo enterprises shared insights, including Shanghai World Expo Information Network Co Ltd, which presented a case study on digital advertising driven by AI and big data. Executives from Leo Digital and Vision Star also participated in a roundtable discussion on opportunities and challenges for the digital advertising industry in the AI era.
In 2025, Putuo District’s digital advertising enterprises above designated size achieved revenue exceeding 40 billion yuan (US$5.81 billion), a year-on-year increase of 17.6 percent, contributing 1.8 percentage points to the industry’s growth across the city.
Tencent Cloud will leverage its full-stack AI service capabilities to help Putuo build a regional digital transformation platform centered on the Shanghai International Digital Advertising Park, accelerating enterprise cloud adoption and industrial agglomeration.
The two parties will also collaborate in areas such as government services, cultural tourism, healthcare, education, finance and digital advertising, jointly exploring innovative AI applications and establishing a collaborative platform for government, enterprises and industrial ecosystems.
These efforts aim to enhance digital connectivity across the industrial chain and provide strong support for the construction of “Digital Putuo.”
