China International Intelligent Communication Forum Opens in Wuxi
The 2026 China International Intelligent Communication Forum has opened in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, bringing together representatives to discuss intelligent communication, media transformation, technological innovation and international cooperation. The event runs from November 8 to 10 and is jointly organized by China Media Group and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government.
- The forum is held in Wuxi from November 8 to 10, 2026.
- China Media Group and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government jointly organize the event.
- The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released a report on Chinese cities' international intelligent communication capabilities.
- The forum launched the Wuxi Initiative and a new episode of Global Youth Talk.
- Side events cover digital culture, AIGC, local international communication and media exchange.
Forum releases report on Chinese cities
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released the 2026 Report on the Development of Chinese Cities' International Intelligent Communication Capabilities at the forum. The report examines key characteristics, current challenges and innovative pathways in the development of international intelligent communication by Chinese cities.
The release places urban communication capabilities among the forum's central topics. Participants are also discussing how intelligent communication relates to media transformation, technological innovation, industrial development, mutual learning among civilizations and international cooperation.
New programs and Wuxi Initiative launched
The forum launched a new episode of the original franchise Global Youth Talk. Representatives of key cultural industry projects in Wuxi also signed agreements on stage during the event.
Organizers introduced the Wuxi Initiative of the China International Intelligent Communication Forum. The initiative calls on all parties to work together to build a global ecosystem for intelligent communication that is open, inclusive, collaborative and mutually beneficial.
According to the event information published by PR Newswire, the initiative reflects the forum's focus on cooperation and shared discussion around the future development of intelligent communication.
Experts discuss technology, media and industry
Among the guests sharing theoretical and practical perspectives are Lu Bingheng, chairman of the National Technical Committee on Additive Manufacturing Standardization, director of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center and professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University; Michael Levitt, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Ge Yuefeng, deputy general manager of China Time and Space Information Group Co., Ltd.; and Scott Ross, founder of Digital Domain, former senior vice president of Lucasfilm and former president of Industrial Light & Magic.
The forum also includes a series of side events. They include the 2026 Forum on the International Communication of Digital Culture, the AIGC Digital and Intelligent Industries Forum, the “Wuxi Dialogue” on Local International Communication, a closed-door industry dialogue, the “Film Music • Wuxi Night” gala and the 2026 “Experience China Insights from Wuxi” International Media Tour.
For participants, the event provides several settings for examining intelligent communication from research, cultural, industrial and international perspectives. Its report, initiative, expert discussions and side events show how the forum is linking communication policy and practice with digital culture, AIGC and wider media transformation.
PR Newswire: 2026 China International Intelligent Communication Forum Held in Wuxi
