People play e-sports games at the exhibition and trade fair in Beijing on Aug 15, 2020. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Beijing International E-sports Innovation and Development Conference kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. The event combined online and offline activities, and invited global e-sports industry associations, top enterprises, clubs, research institutions, professional players, etc. to discuss the development of the world e-sports industry. An exhibition and trade fair on e-sports was also held.