The 2018 China E-commerce Innovation and Development Summit will be held in Guiyang on May 25, gathering more than 200 leading e-commerce companies to share their experiences and discuss future development options.

Jointly hosted by the Guizhou and Guiyang governments and China Network Television, the summit has been held since 2013 and has become the largest event in the e-commerce industry.

This year's event will invite some 1,200 businessmen, experts, government officials and media representatives to discuss the integration of e-commerce with other industries in the new era.

Eight sub-forums will be held on different topics such as cross-border e-commerce, fast payment, e-commerce logistics and intelligent e-commerce.

The summit will grant 10 awards to influential and innovative e-commerce companies that have made notable contributions to the development of the industry.

The 2018 China E-commerce Innovation and Development Summit is scheduled to open in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, on May 25. [Photo/gog.cn]