Lin Zhongcheng, board chairman of Shenzhen Yinsheng Financial Group, delivers a speech at the 2014 BD China (Shenzhen) Summit Forum on Nov 16. [Photo by Wang Yugang]

On the same day as the opening ceremony of the 2014 China Hi-Tech Fair on Nov 16, the Chinese Academy of Engineering held the 2014 BD China (Shenzhen) Summit Forum to implement a national macro strategic plan in order to promote information consumption, propel the transformation and upgrading of the national economy, preserve network security, and facilitate exchanges and development among different industries.

The theme of the forum was “BD China and the Internet Economy”(BD,Broadband for short). It invited government officials, industry experts and entrepreneurs to jointly discuss the opportunities and influence brought about for industries by BD China and the Internet economy.

Wu Hequan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of the Internet Society of China; Yu Xiaohui, chief engineer of the China Academy of Telecommunication Research; and Yang Peifang, president of the China Information Economics Society delivered keynote speeches at the forum.