People visit the Light of Internet Expo of the 2020 World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang province, Nov 22, 2020. (LI XIN / XINHUA)

WUZHEN - The World Internet Conference - Internet Development Forum opened on Monday in the river town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang province, highlighting digital empowerment for a better future.

The main forums of the World Internet Conference will focus on new trends in cyberspace development including science-based anti-COVID-19 measures, and the sub-forums will discuss international norms in cyberspace, the industrial internet and artificial intelligence

Themed "Digital Empowerment for a Better Future: Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", the two-day event will include two main forums, five sub-forums, an expo and other activities both online and offline.

The main forums will focus on new trends in cyberspace development including science-based anti-COVID-19 measures, and the sub-forums will discuss international norms in cyberspace, the industrial internet and artificial intelligence.

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Leading scientific and technological internet achievements and two reports on Chinese and global internet development will be released at the event.

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This photo on Nov 22, 2020 shows the Wuzhen International Internet Exhibition and Convention Center in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. (HUANG ZONGZHI / XINHUA)