China on Thursday kicked off in Beijing a major forum focusing on scientific and technological (sci-tech) cooperation, with participants from more than 100 countries and regions.
This is regarded as another example of the country's commitment to pursuing sci-tech self-reliance, while also promoting global cooperation amid disruptions caused by some Western countries.
The Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum, a national-level platform for global technological exchanges and cooperation, also showcased China's latest sci-tech achievements as well as projects from dozens of countries and regions. The event demonstrated not only that some Westerns countries' crackdown measures will not stop China's sci-tech development, but also that the global sci-tech community and businesses remain committed to cooperation with China, attendees and experts said.
In a speech at the opening ceremony on Thursday morning, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said that China has implemented the strategy of innovation-driven development, achieved new breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation, and cultivated new industries, business models and growth drivers, which have become a prominent highlight of economic and social development.
China is willing to work with the international community to put into action the principles of "open, fair, just and nondiscriminatory " international cooperation in science and technology, and foster a global community of science and technology, Ding said. He urged the international community to jointly create an open innovation ecosystem, cultivate and develop new quality productive forces, and solve major scientific and technological problems.
This year's ZGC Forum focuses on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), life sciences and new materials. Representatives from more than 100 countries and regions have registered to attend the five-day event. Moreover, competitions in frontier technologies organized by the forum drew more than 3,100 projects from 75 countries and regions, while the trading section attracted over 6,000 projects from more than 40 countries and regions.
Launched in 2007, the ZGC Forum has risen to global prominence as a major platform for international sci-tech exchanges and cooperation. Based in Beijing's Zhongguancun, a national-level high-tech development zone known as "China's Silicon Valley," the forum also provides a window into China's latest sci-tech developments and policies on global cooperation. On Thursday morning, the forum released 10 major sci-tech results in areas such as advanced chips, AI and quantum computing.
"China is a powerhouse of innovation that contributes to global growth and sustainable development," Marco Aleman, assistant director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), said at the opening ceremony in Beijing on Thursday, while commending the ZGC Forum on its remarkable achievement in promoting global exchanges and cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
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