Beihang University Becomes Newest Institution to Host W3C and Invites China to Assume Greater Role in Global Web Innovation

W3C announces Beihang University as a new center for W3C technical staff and leadership activities in China. W3C anticipates that a dedicated presence in China will enhance opportunities for collaboration among Chinese companies, Web developers, and research institutes, and W3C's full international community, including Members from more than 40 countries. "This is an important step of the internationalization strategy of Beihang University, creating a platform to help Chinese industry participate in the Web standards ecosystem," said Professor Jinpeng Huai, President of Beihang University. China has the world's second largest economy, the largest internet user population of any country with (560 million and growing rapidly), a large Web developer community, and growing involvement in international standards bodies. "In the past two years W3C has benefited from greater Chinese participation," said Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO. "We look forward to that trend accelerating through the efforts of local industry and Beihang University. Global participation in W3C enables our community to identify global needs for the Web, and drive solutions." Read the press release and testimonials from W3C Members and other organizations, and the blog post from Jeff Jaffe.