A number of smaller American firms are attending the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, this year but many big US names have stayed away. Photo: EPA
Google and Facebook stay away but smaller US firms scout for business at China’s World Internet Conference
- Some American hardware providers attend state-backed event along with Chinese entrepreneurs Jack Ma and Robin Li
- Honeywell, Qualcomm, Intel, and Cisco Systems, as well as software and cloud services provider Microsoft attend event also known as the Wuzhen Summit
A number of smaller American firms are attending the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, this year but many big US names have stayed away. Photo: EPA