The venue of the 2024 Yangtze River Delta Digital Development Conference. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

This year marks the 30th anniversary of China's full access to the global internet and the beginning of the "next decade" for the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit.

As one of the featured events held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, the permanent venue for the summit, the 2024 Yangtze River Delta Digital Development Conference took place on Nov 21.

In his speech at the conference, Hu Wei, vice-governor of Zhejiang province, said: "As an important participant and active promoter of Yangtze River Delta integration, Zhejiang has always been committed to leveraging digitalization to enhance the region's high-quality integration...Together, we aim to energize the digital economy, improve digital governance, optimize the digital social environment, and strengthen digital security."