Experts see profound changes ahead

Editor's Note: The Fifth World Internet Conference, also known as the Wuzhen Summit, opened on Wednesday in the ancient water town in Zhejiang province. In the runup to the event, China Daily reporter Fan Feifei quizzed senior executives from three leading Chinese internet-based companies - Wang Xiaochuan, CEO of Sogou; Peng Tao, president of Airbnb China; and Leo Zhu, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence company Yitu Technology. The executives, who are now attending or keeping a close eye on the conference, discussed the new landscape for innovation and the future development of the internet and related sectors in China.

Q1: Chinese tech enterprises have stepped up their efforts to master key technologies with proprietary intellectual property rights, despite lingering trade frictions between China and the United States. What sectors or cutting-edge technologies will the country achieve breakthroughs in, over the next few years?

Q2: How can companies leverage the internet and innovation to further China's economic transformation?