The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit wrapped up in east China's Zhejiang province on November 5. Upholding the vision of jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace, the summit brought together around 1,800 guests from 138 countries and regions.

A high-level ministerial meeting was held, drawing ministerial-level officials from nearly 20 countries. The meeting, centered on the theme of advancing people-centered AI development for the benefit of all, saw participants exchange views on international cooperation and governance of AI.

Heads of leading tech firms and developers of open-source large models engaged in in-depth discussions on open source, AGI, security and related topics at the much-anticipated Wuzhen Dialogue on AI.

A series of outcome documents was released. Notably, the Action Initiative for Jointly Building Global Open Artificial Intelligence was unveiled for the first time. It puts forward 18 concrete proposals from four perspectives: advancing openness and development, safeguarding security and trustworthiness, participating in dialogue and governance, and upholding mutual benefit and inclusiveness.

The 2026 World Internet Conference Distinguished Contribution Award honored two individuals — Wu Jianping, a pioneer of China's Internet engineering and technology, and Alain Aina, a leading figure in Africa's Internet community — alongside 15 enterprises including Baidu, JD.com, IBM, Tencent, AMD and Xiaomi. The award recognizes the exemplary role of trailblazers in the Internet sector.

The summit also featured other flagship events, including the World Internet Conference Awards for Pioneering Science and Technology, the Release and Presentation of Outstanding Cases of Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, and the Light of Internet Expo.

This year's summit featured 27 sub-forums, a record high, covering topics as cyberspace cooperation under the Global Governance Initiative, and interconnected and interoperable intelligent agents.