In this file photo dated May 5, 2019, two visitors interact with a robot at the 2nd Digital China Exhibition in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

FUZHOU — The 6th Digital China Summit opened on Thursday in the city of Fuzhou in east China's Fujian province.

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

A digital product expo, a digital innovation competition and a series of forums are also set be held during the event

Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying also attended the event.

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The two-day summit focuses on showcasing the latest achievements of the Digital China initiative, and on sharing experience in digital development.

Participants have the opportunity to witness remarkable progress in areas such as digital infrastructure, the digital economy and digital society at an exhibition dedicated to digital development. 

A digital product expo, a digital innovation competition and a series of forums are also set be held during the event.

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The summit is co-sponsored by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and the People's Government of Fujian Province.