Mr. Wang Xiao Ding, president of East Port Technology, said: „“E-government plays a very important role in the development of Chinese politics and the economy, and is becoming more specialized, international and commercial. We believe that, through cooperation with Gemplus, we can create higher quality, more secure products and solutions for China’s growing e-government market.““ Mr. Jacques Seneca, Executive Vice President, Identity and Security Business Unit, Gemplus, said: „“China’s e-government market is expanding rapidly and has a tremendously bright future. Cooperation between Gemplus and East Port demonstrates that Gemplus has entered the mainstream of China’s e-government market. Together with our partners, Gemplus will fully leverage our global experience to advance technological innovation and application security in the smart card market in China.““ jane.strachey@gemplus.com www.gemplus.com www.chinaport.gov.cn