Copyright expo to feature online metaverse exhibition

The Ninth China International Copyright Expo, to be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Nov 23 to 25, will feature an online metaverse exhibition for the first time, organizers said on Wednesday.

The exhibition will use livestreaming to present offline forums and activities at the expo and also offer digital copyright consumption scenarios, said Wang Zhicheng, head of the copyright management bureau at the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

He added that the exhibition aims to offer new ideas, approaches and paths for the transformation and development of the digital copyright industry.

In addition to the exhibition, visitors will also witness China's latest achievements and technologies in the copyright industry at the expo, Wang said.

He said people participating in the ninth such expo will come from more than 20 countries and international organizations.

Luo Jiayuan contributed to this story.