The 2015 World Internet Conference will be held next week in eastern China.

President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the conference in Zhejiang.

More than 2,000 representatives will be gathering in Wuzhen for three days of meetings between the 16th and 18th.

These include the prime ministers of Russia, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan, among others.

According to Lu Wei, Director of the Cyberspace Administration of China, the conference will cover dozens of topics, including Internet cultural transmission, Internet innovation and development, digital economy cooperation, Internet technology standards, and cyber space management.

"The conference includes 10 forums where 22 hot topics such as Internet cultural communication, Internet innovation, digital economic cooperation, Internet technology standard, and Internet governance will be discussed. An Internet-themed exposition will be held during the conference to showcase the advanced technologies and latest development of Internet both at home and abroad."

The theme of the conference this year is 'An Interconnected World Shared and Governed by All -- Building a Cyberspace Community of Shared Destiny.'

While briefing reporters about the upcoming conference, director Lu Wei also defended his department's role in Internet management.

The official notes that China adheres to opening up to the outside world, but foreign companies' business activities should abide by China's laws and regulations.

"We are to administer the internet and enhance the cyberspace administration according to law, and we also open up according to law. China's opening door will never be closed. We are open to all the internet enterprises in the world. As long as you do no harm to China's national interest and Chinese consumers' interest, you are welcome to develop in China."

The first WIC was held in Wuzhen in November last year.