Event to build better online environment

Regulator seeks to protect personal information, root out bullying, rumors

The 2022 China Internet Civilization Conference will be held in Tianjin from Aug 28 to 29, in an effort to call on all walks of life to build a better online environment, a senior cyberspace regulator said on Tuesday.

The conference, which will kick off at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin), includes a main forum and a network integrity summit, with 10 sub-forums covering topics such as governing cyberspace by rule of law, how to fight online rumors and intensifying personal information protection, according to Sheng Ronghua, deputy head of the Cyberspace Administration of China.

"Representatives from government departments, companies, organizations, celebrities and experts involved in the internet sector will attend and share their ideas on those topics," he said.