Tunisia and China have signed a partnership agreement on developing digital economy, the Tunisian Institute for Strategic Studies (ITES) said Tuesday, reports Xinhua from Tunis.

The deal was inked during the Belt and Road Digital Economy conference held in Beijing, the ITES said.

This agreement will offer opportunities for young Tunisians, especially those in areas such as telecommunications, fiber optics, network computing and e-commerce, it said.

Neji Jalloul, director general of ITES, noted that the Tunisian-Chinese bilateral trade continues to grow steadily and fruitfully.

“The new Silk Road connects many countries from Asian, European and African continents, allowing everyone more interconnected, to promote economic, cultural and digital exchanges,” said Jalloul.