The 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival is being held in Qufu, Shandong province, from Sept 27 to Oct 7 – themed on "Dialogue with Confucius: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations".

Celebrating the 2,575th anniversary of Confucius' birth, the event is attracting the participation of more than 370 international guests and envoys from 36 countries. Click on this video, as virtual anchor Douglas Dueno guides you through the festival's highlights and schedule.

The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.