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Internet conference to open next month

The 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Aug 28 to 29. Yang Jianwen, deputy head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, said at a news conference in Beijing on Monday that the conference will be themed "Promoting the Spirit of the Times, Building a Civilized Cyberspace Together", and will feature an opening ceremony, a main forum and 11 sub-forums. The main forum will invite officials, experts, scholars, influencers and representatives from various social media platforms to deliver keynote speeches, he said. The 11 sub-forums will focus on topics including protecting minors in cyberspace, debunking online rumors, artificial intelligence, and internet law enforcement actions in optimizing the business environment, Yang added.

Senior adviser probed for severe violations

Li Weiwei, a senior political adviser, is being investigated for suspected severe violations of Party disciplines and national laws, the country's top anti-corruption watchdogs have said. The Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision announced the investigation online on Monday, with no more details about the case. Public information shows that Li, 66, a native of Hunan province, started her career in 1975 and joined the Party in 1976. She worked in Hunan for decades. In March 2023, she became deputy head of the Committee on Population, Resources and Environment of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body.

China Daily