The 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum opens today in Xi'an.

On-site scene of the opening ceremony

Featuring thematic forums, high-level dialogues, special events and outcome releases, the grand gathering centers on the in-depth integration of digital technologies and the Silk Road Spirit, building a friendly bridge for in-depth exchanges and brainstorming among multiple countries.

Agenda

Opening Ceremony

Ministerial Meeting

Copyright Empowerment in Cultural Heritage Digitalization Salon

Forum on Collaborative Innovation and Development of AI Agents

Digital and Intelligent Health Forum

Digital Silk Road E-commerce Cooperation and Development Forum

Forum on Preservation and Transmission of Cultural Heritage in the Digital Intelligence Era

At the very origin of the ancient Silk Road, Shaanxi is now powering ahead with its digital transformation. From the National Supercomputing Center to the Future AI Computing Center, new computing capacities are humming with efficiency; the digital economy is surging; and the China-Europe Railway Express Xi'an assembly center keeps driving openness. This forum will channel digital intelligence to fortify infrastructure connectivity, harmonize regulatory standards, and deepen people-to-people bonds—thereby contributing renewed vision and driving force to our shared future in cyberspace.