The 2025 China Internet Civilization Conference opened in Hefei, capital city of east China's Anhui Province, on Tuesday.
Themed "gathering positive energy online and fostering new trends of the times", the two-day event brought together delegates from central and local authorities, major news portals, as well as heads of online social organizations and internet businesses, scholars, internet celebrities, and students.
Delegates to the conference called for consolidating and strengthening the mainstream public opinion online, boosting the vitality of internet culture, and reforming and improving the mechanisms for cyberspace governance.
These efforts aim to ensure internet users have a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness, and security, said the delegates.
The two-day conference is jointly held by the Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission and the Central Commission for Promoting Cultural and Ethical Progress, along with Anhui provincial authorities.
China holds internet civilization conference in Hefei
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
