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The Internet is on its way to expansion

By Wang Mingjie | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2015-12-18 20:44

The Second World Internet Conference launched by China has come to an end on Friday. The three-day high-level Internet conference located in Wuzhen also caught the eyes of overseas residents.

"The internet is extending its reach considerably with more and more small devices connecting to it; from body sensors and smart meters to light bulbs and gadgets in commercial aircraft passenger space," Michael Huth, Professor of Computer Science at Imperial College London,told to China Daily journalist in London.

China has witnessed a rapid development of its Internet industry over the past two decades. As of July 2015, the number of Internet users had reached 668 million, the most in the world, according to official figures. All cities and towns, and 93.5 percent of administrative villages in China now have access to the Internet.

The Second World Internet Conference, the most high-profile Internet related event in China, is taking place in the picturesque water town of Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, Dec 16 to 18.

The conference, with a goal of "building a cyberspace community of shared destiny", has gathered together more than 2,000 participants, including state leaders, government officials, business leaders, Internet titans, and experts from more than 120 countries and regions.

The guests at 10 forums will exchange views on a wide range of topics such as Internet culture communication, Internet innovation and development, digital economic cooperation, cyber security, Internet plus, cyberspace governance and the digital Silk Road.

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