WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to open in Hong Kong

The World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit is scheduled to be held in Hong Kong from April 13 to 14, focusing on digital intelligence empowerment and innovative development, according to a press conference held in Beijing on Tuesday.

The summit will feature the opening ceremony, and the main forum and WIC Distinguished Contribution Award ceremony, plus six sub-forums, which will highlight AI (artificial intelligence) agent innovation and application, digital finance, and AI security governance.

The summit will also release more than 10 reports on the three major topics of "AI for people's livelihood," "digital finance" and "AI governance," systematically presenting the cutting-edge exploration and in-depth thinking of AI empowering society, according to the press conference.

The inaugural WIC Asia-Pacific Summit, held in Hong Kong in April 2025, drew nearly 1,000 participants from over 50 countries and regions.

WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to open in Hong Kong

Iranian media on Tuesday released a handwritten condolence letter from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, addressed to fallen naval soldiers.

The release came as Israeli officials claimed Larijani had been killed. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Larijani was killed in an Israeli airstrike the previous evening. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Larijani was the target of the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on social media Tuesday that the Israeli leader had ordered the elimination of senior Iranian officials.

Iranian media releases Ali Larijani's handwritten letter amid reports about his death

Iranian media releases Ali Larijani's handwritten letter amid reports about his death