China sets the stage for global sharing! Wuzhen Summit presented the “smart Internet” picture in an all-round way for the first time

Today (3rd), the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit officially opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. From 2014 to today, the annual Wuzhen Appointment has become an important platform for China and the world to share digital opportunities and discuss cyberspace governance.

As an important event of the summit, the "Light of the Internet" Expo took the lead yesterday, with more than 670 Chinese and foreign companies and institutions from 54 countries and regions displaying more than 1,000 new Internet technologies and products.

With the help of 6G network, construction machinery can be driven remotely, the world's first mass-produced AI CPU chip that complies with RVA23 specifications, optical quantum computers, and all-area ubiquitous intelligent networks were unveiled on the same stage... With the theme of "Intelligent Internet, Wisdom Sees the Future", this expo presents the "intelligent Internet" picture in an all-round way for the first time, making cutting-edge technology tangible, tangible, and usable.

Eric Brennis, CEO of Vodafone IoT: I think China has reached a very high level of development globally. For example, we cooperate with many Chinese companies, which export their services to all over the world. To achieve this, innovation is the foundation. This conference left a very deep impression on me. The overall standards of exhibitors and participants were very high. I fully believe that this event will bring all parties closer together.

Over the past thirteen years, we have relied on this platform to continuously promote the implementation of consensus on cyberspace governance. From proposing the "Four Principles" and "Five Points" for Internet development governance, to releasing the concept document and action initiative "Working Together to Build a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace", to continuing to launch high-quality cases and leading science and technology award projects, this place is no longer just a display window for cutting-edge technology, but also an important platform for equal consultation, discussion and joint construction of global Internet governance.

Ren Xianliang, Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference: Over the years, we have witnessed that the proposition of open cooperation and inclusive sharing has been increasingly recognized by the international community, and our circle of friends has become wider and wider. The conference builds a system of all-round international exchanges and cooperation, builds consensus on global digital field and artificial intelligence development governance, and promotes the concept of "building a community with a shared future in cyberspace" to become increasingly popular.

Under the digital wave, China is both an active participant in digital development and a pragmatic practitioner. As of September this year, the scale of my country's intelligent computing power reached 2,592 exaflops, a year-on-year increase of 146%, ranking among the top in the world; in 2025, the scale of the core artificial intelligence industry will exceed 1.2 trillion yuan, and there will be more than 6,600 related companies. As the permanent venue for the summit, all 11 cities and districts in Zhejiang have been built as gigabit cities, and the number of 5G base stations ranks third in the country. Relying on digital technology, the "maximum one visit" reform has been iteratively upgraded, and government services have been implemented intelligently in seconds; applications such as smart medical care and smart tourism have taken root and continue to benefit people's lives.

Digital dividends are also moving towards the world along the Digital Silk Road. Christine, a Zambian entrepreneur doing business in Yiwu, Zhejiang, is a beneficiary of digital trade. Relying on the cross-border e-commerce platform, she sells specialty products from her hometown to China and brings China's digital experience back to Africa.

Zambian entrepreneur Christine: I want to build a bridge connecting China and Africa. Now, people no longer have to wait for job opportunities, but can start their own businesses through cross-border e-commerce. This not only supports their families, but also greatly improves the livelihood and well-being of the community.

China sets the stage and the world shares it. In the first three quarters of 2026, my country's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports were approximately 2.18 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.4%. A digital Silk Road connects small and medium-sized enterprises from more countries to the global market. From the proposal of the Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative to the release of the "Belt and Road" Digital Economy International Cooperation Initiative, from Beidou application overseas to China-Africa digital cooperation, China has provided Chinese solutions for global digital governance, allowing more countries and people to share the dividends of digital technology development.

Industry docking employment

Talent recruitment has high AI content

At the Wuzhen Summit of this World Internet Conference, everyone not only got a glimpse of the cutting-edge intelligent Internet technology achievements, but also connected with tens of thousands of recruitment positions released by enterprises. The on-site industrial talent recruitment fair builds a direct channel from industry to employment.

The 2026 "Light of the Internet" Expo will simultaneously hold an industrial talent recruitment fair. The job fair adopts an online and offline linkage model, attracting more than 1,000 companies and units, and posting job requirements of more than 10,000, including more than 50 companies with offline exhibitions. It can be said that the job fair contains a lot of "new" content. Artificial intelligence-related positions such as embodied intelligence and world modeling have become high-frequency words on the job lists of various recruitment companies.

Huang Yichao, executive deputy secretary-general of the Zhejiang Provincial Intelligent Economy and Smart City Promotion Association: Our job fair this time has thousands of companies and thousands of jobs, with a lot more artificial intelligence content, including embodied intelligence, world models, low-altitude economy, etc. The proportion of artificial intelligence-related positions exceeds 50%.

At the job fair, positions such as AI large model, algorithm researcher, and AI engineer were also highly favored by job seekers, and the job directions directly aligned with the current popular technology tracks. Facing new trends in industry development, job seekers who come to apply are also well prepared.

Job seeker Li Kai: Artificial intelligence is something that must be learned in all fields now. Every company must understand it when recruiting and combine it with artificial intelligence.

Job seeker Huang Zhaoyu: No matter what kind of job you are doing now, it is impossible to say that you don’t use any AI at all. Whether our major is cultivated in colleges or universities, or the topics we usually do, or the internships we have access to, they will all be related to artificial intelligence.

This industry talent recruitment fair also linked 10 supply and demand negotiations, industry-finance docking, investment promotion and other activities to build a precise docking platform for industry and talents, promote the deep integration of innovation chain, industry chain and talent chain, and inject talent vitality into the agglomeration and development of digital industry.