The 3rd World Internet Conference (WIC) is to be held in Wuzhen, an ancient town in the eastern province of Zhejiang, from Nov 16 to 18.

Around 1,200 Internet officials, experts and activists from China and abroad are expected to converge on Wuzhen, the permanent home of the event.

The theme of this year's conference is "Innovation-Driven Internet Development for the Benefit of All — Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace", with talks set to center on the Internet economy, innovation, culture, governance and international cooperation.