UAE allocates US$30 million for emergency humanitarian response in El Obeid, calls for civilian protection, safe humanitarian aid access in Sudan UAE responds to relief efforts for people affected in Lebanon Under President’s directives, UAE allocates US$10 million in urgent relief aid for Venezuela earthquake victims UAE-held International Roundtable on Humanitarian Prediction and Consequent Action concludes 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