2026 International Copyright Forum convenes in Dunhuang

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The 2026 International Copyright Forum opens in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on November 2, 2026. /CGTN

WIPO Director General Daren Tang delivers a speech at the 2026 International Copyright Forum in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on November 2, 2026. /CGTN

WIPO Director General Daren Tang delivers a speech at the 2026 International Copyright Forum in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on November 2, 2026. /CGTN

International guests follow the forum discussions at the 2026 International Copyright Forum, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, on November 2, 2026. /CGTN

The 2026 International Copyright Forum opened on November 2 in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. Co-hosted by the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it carries the theme "Copyright and the Creative Industries in the Digital Era: Preserving Cultural Heritage and Empowering Global Creativity."

WIPO Director General Daren Tang said cross-regional cultural exchanges drive creativity. He highlighted the size of China's creative sector and ongoing growth in the global creative economy, and outlined WIPO initiatives to help emerging creators sustain livelihoods from their work.

The gathering brings together officials, experts, creators and cultural heritage researchers worldwide to discuss copyright challenges amid digital and AI advances, featuring roundtables and case studies.