Recently, the 2025 Report Conference of the International Alliance for Digital Equality (IDEA) and the International Communication Hangzhou Symposium were successfully held in Hangzhou. The event was jointly hosted by the School of Journalism and Communication of Communication University of Zhejiang (CUZ) and the College of Media and International Culture of Zhejiang University. Centered on the theme “Global Justice, Communication Trust, and Governance in the Intelligent Era”, the symposium focused on the new global communication landscape in the age of artificial intelligence, exploring how technological innovation, ethical frameworks, and collaborative governance can advance global digital equality.
Opening Remarks
In his opening speech, President Wei Lu of CUZ thanked all the experts and scholars present and introduced the founding background and development of IDEA. He emphasized that the alliance was established to build an international academic exchange platform and strengthen China’s voice in global academia. After three years of growth, IDEA has already gained international influence, with its mission aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Wei further suggested that international communication research should not only align with national and global strategic needs but also focus on original theoretical innovation to better guide practices in global communication and governance.
Keynote Presentations
The conference attracted nearly 100 scholars and students from more than 40 universities at home and abroad. Eleven prominent scholars from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Renmin University of China, Tianjin University, and Shenzhen University—including Huang Dan, Chao Naipeng, Zhang Taofu, Chen Changfeng, Peng Lan, Hu Yong, Zhou Qing’an, Lu Xiaohua, Sun Wei, Zhang Zhian, and Wang Bin—delivered keynote speeches. Their talks covered cutting-edge topics such as intelligent communication research, restructuring of international communication orders, AI ethics, and platform dependency.
Parallel Forums
The conference also featured eight parallel sub-forums with 54 academic presentations, focusing on topics including:
● Algorithmic rights
● Artificial intelligence ethics
● The digital divide
● Intelligent media communication
● Trust in technology
● Platform economy
● Human–machine emotional interaction
● Practical applications of intelligent communication
Closing and Outcomes
At the closing ceremony, awards were presented to authors of outstanding papers from the eight sub-forums.
Through keynote speeches, parallel discussions, and outcome sharing, the event provided a high-level international dialogue platform to address pressing issues of justice, trust, and governance in the intelligent era. It also showcased the latest scholarly insights and practical explorations in related frontier fields. Moving forward, CUZ will continue to strengthen its role in building academic communities in journalism, communication, and related disciplines, transforming academic achievements into policy recommendations and practical solutions, and contributing a distinct “Chinese approach” to advancing national strategies and promoting global digital equality.
