Major tech conference set for Zhejiang

More than 1,500 guests will attend the sixth World Internet Conference on Oct 20-22 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China's top internet affairs regulator said Wednesday.

Among them will be internet experts, scholars, government officials, international organizations and entrepreneurs.

The theme of this year's conference is Intelligent Interconnection for Openness and Cooperation: Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, according to a Cyberspace Administration statement.

Major subjects for the conference will include science and technology, industry and the economy, humanity and society as well as cooperation and governance.

A total of 20 sub-forums on pressing cyberspace issues will also be held during the event, Liu Liehong, deputy head of the administration, said at a State Council Information Office news conference on Wednesday.

The World Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievement awards, will be announced at the conference.

Organizers will recognize achievements in business models and AI, 5G, cloud computing and big data from countries including China, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Russia.

In addition, high-profile reports, including the China Internet Development Report 2019 and World Internet Development Report 2019, will be issued, Liu said.