The World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum will be held on April 16 in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, with the theme "Connectivity and Shared Prosperity". The forum is organized by the WIC and co-organized by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province. 

The forum will focus on three topics: "Digital Connectivity and Cooperation in Building the Silk Road", "Silk Road E-commerce International Cooperation", and "Digital Villages and Sustainable Development". It will invite representatives from international organizations and government departments, and heads of globally renowned internet companies for extensive exchanges and discussions, aiming to promote the spirit of the Silk Road characterized by peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and benefit, and to build a digital Silk Road for international economic cooperation.