Persons in charge of Information Office of the State Council, All-China Journalists Association and other participants delivered speeches at the closing ceremony.

The forum focused on the challenges and opportunities for China's Internet media, on the operations, management and development trends of the media, and on the new technology application and how to use the Internet as a news and media source.

The forum was brought to an end in a great success and it would play a significant role in promoting China's Internet development.

Participants jointly signed a convention for protection of Internet copyrights and made promise to protect information holders' rights. The convention will regulate related copyright problems and bring China's Internet media to a lawful orbit.

( August 20, 2002)