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WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum opens in Quanzhou

   Xinhua   13:32, July 25, 2025

Guests pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 24, 2025. Themed on "Embracing the Digital and Intelligent Maritime Silk Road -- Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the forum kicked off here on Thursday, drawing more than 600 guests from 49 countries and regions and 13 international institutions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

This photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Themed on "Embracing the Digital and Intelligent Maritime Silk Road -- Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the forum kicked off here on Thursday, drawing more than 600 guests from 49 countries and regions and 13 international institutions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

This photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows a performance of arts listed as intangible heritage during the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Themed on "Embracing the Digital and Intelligent Maritime Silk Road -- Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the forum kicked off here on Thursday, drawing more than 600 guests from 49 countries and regions and 13 international institutions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

This photo taken on July 24, 2025 shows a scene during the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Themed on "Embracing the Digital and Intelligent Maritime Silk Road -- Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the forum kicked off here on Thursday, drawing more than 600 guests from 49 countries and regions and 13 international institutions. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)