XIAMEN -- The 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference was held in the city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province from Tuesday to Wednesday.

At a forum held to discuss exchanges among internet civilizations, many attendees spoke highly of the great progress China has made in digital development, believing that China can play a key role in shaping an increasingly digital world.

The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.