World 5G Convention to be held in China's Heilongjiang

HARBIN -- The 2022 World 5G Convention will be held from August 10 to 12 in Harbin, the capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, the event organizers said.

The event, to be held both online and offline, will be co-hosted by the Heilongjiang provincial people's government, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The event aims to bring together the latest achievements and viewpoints of 5G development in the world, draw a blueprint for a global system of science and technology as well as industrial cooperation, and build a platform for the close integration of the 5G innovation chain, industrial chain, and supply chain, according to Li Mingchun, deputy secretary-general of the provincial government.

The convention will hold a series of activities, including an opening ceremony and main forum, parallel sessions, and seminars. Many investment projects in the digital economy will also be signed during the event.

World 5G Convention is the world's first international conference in the 5G field. The first edition of this event was held in Beijing in 2019.