2024 Zhongguancun Forum opens in Beijing to focus on cutting-edge technologies

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the release of scientific and technological achievements during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday.

Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events.

A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period.

The competitions in cutting-edge fields have attracted over 3,100 entries from 75 countries and regions, while the technology trading section has attracted over 6,000 projects from more than 40 countries and regions.

The forum has assembled participants from over 100 countries and regions, with more than half of its speakers coming from abroad, highlighting China's commitment to opening up and innovation cooperation.

Founded in 2007, the ZGC Forum, with its enduring focus on innovation and development, has evolved into a national-level open innovation platform and an international forum over the years.

Located in northwestern Beijing, Zhongguancun houses more than 17,000 national high-tech enterprises. It is China's first national high-tech industrial development zone and is known as "China's Silicon Valley."

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Yan Ning, president of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation and director of the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Stephen Perry, president emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Aaron Ciechanover, an Israeli biologist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows an exterior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

People take photos of a bionic humanoid robot displayed at an information desk of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

A woman walks past an art installation at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, venue for the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference, in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

This photo taken on April 25, 2024 shows a scene at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)