Canadian sci-fi writer Robert J. Sawyer claimed that China's technological development is way faster than that of the west, which has spurred the development of the sci-fi industry. Sawyer hailed China's sci-fi future as being bright at the 81st WorldCon Oct 18-22, in Chengdu, China.
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.