Ren Xianliang (2nd from left), secretary-general of the World Internet Conference, briefs the media at a news conference on 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in Beijing, on Oct 31, 2022. (YANG YANG / CHINA DAILY)

WUZHEN The 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit kicked off Wednesday in the river town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang Province.

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Under the theme of "Towards a Shared Digital Future in a Connected World — Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the three-day event will bring together more than 2,000 representatives from over 120 countries and regions.

Three-day summit will bring together more than 2,000 representatives from over 120 countries and regions

During the event, which will be held both online and offline, reports on China and world Internet development will be released, and outstanding cases of jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace will be showcased.

The summit is the first annual meeting of the World Internet Conference, a Beijing-headquartered international organization inaugurated in July.