A wired world

Organized by the Cyberspace Administration of China and the government of Zhejiang province, the 5th World Internet Conference will open in Wuzhen on Nov 7. It will run for three days.

WIC adds vitality to China's digital economy

The annual World Internet Conference has become a new driver for the development of the Chinese digital economy, strengthening the economic and trade cooperation, according to analysts.

Conference offers platform to display and share internet technologies

Another round of massive display and exchange of internet technologies, which brings benefits to people around the world, is set to kick off in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province.

IT-enabled businesses will instill new energy in economy

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed the importance of boosting the healthy development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence (AI).

Chip industry's growth will reduce foreign reliance

Echoing President Xi Jinping's call to boost the healthy development of the country's new generation of artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese technology companies attending the ongoing World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, are intensifying efforts to develop their own artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as the country aims to become self-reliant in key technologies and lessen its dependence on foreign microprocessors.

Fintech reimagines new service models

China's online financial industry has entered a new stage, in which the regulatory landscape is clearer after several rounds of policy adjustments.

Banks use emerging technologies to modernize operations

Commercial banks in China have stepped up their efforts to deliver better services and improve their business operations with the help of financial technologies, repositioning themselves as technology-driven financial service providers.

China plans more steps to aid smaller companies

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will increase the size of the total funds earmarked for the support of small and medium-sized enterprises, as part of its efforts to boost the development of private enterprises, a top official said.

New high-tech board to be set up in Shanghai

China will launch a new trading platform in Shanghai for high-tech and innovative companies and experiment with a registration-based system for initial public offerings (IPOs), as part of the ongoing efforts to further reform and open up the nation's financial market.

Airshow China in Zhuhai boosts aviation industry

Despite being a new city with a history of only 39 years, Zhuhai in Guangdong province is already catching global attention, partly due to its diverse and high-level international events and the positive impressions they leave on attendees.

Bridge expected to bring in more visitors

The newly opened Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has made an unprecedented impact on road transport between Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao, making it much more convenient and opening tourism opportunities for all sides to tap.

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