A signing ceremony between the organizing committee of the 6th World Internet Conference and 11 partner companies is held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province on Oct 9. [Photo/people] 

Eleven domestic companies were recently selected as partners of the upcoming 6th World Internet Conference to be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province from Oct 20 to 22, according to a signing ceremony between the organizing committee and the companies on Oct 9.  

The companies include Alibaba Group, BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd, and China Mobile Zhejiang Co, among others.

Wang Yaoxiang, deputy director of the provincial cyberspace administration, said that support from the companies would be great for the conference’s image.

He also expressed hope that the conference can serve as a useful platform for the companies to promote themselves and looks forward to deepening cooperation with them.