Approved by the State Council, the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference is set to take place in Beijing from March 27th to 31st. This prestigious event is co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the China Association for Science and Technology, and the Beijing Municipal Government.

The Zhongguancun Forum stands as China's national platform for global scientific and technological innovation exchange and cooperation. Established in 2007 with "Innovation and Development" as its permanent theme, this year's forum adopts "New Quality Productivity and Global Science and Technology Cooperation" as its annual theme. The conference is structured around five main sections: forum meetings, technology transactions, achievement releases, frontier competitions, and supporting activities.

Scientific and technological innovation is leading the way, reshaping industrial landscapes. From rapid advancements in artificial intelligence to continuous breakthroughs in quantum computing, technology is transforming various industries at an astonishing pace. In the medical field, for instance, AI-powered medical imaging diagnostic systems can accurately identify lesions in a short time, significantly improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, thereby enabling patients to receive timely treatment. In the industrial sector, the widespread application of industrial internet platforms, through big data analysis and intelligent algorithms, optimizes production processes, reduces costs, and enhances product quality. This clearly demonstrates that scientific and technological innovation has become the core driving force for economic and social development, continuously injecting new vitality and competitiveness into various industries.

Moving towards the "new" to promote high-quality development. The 2025 Government Work Report proposes to promote the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and low-altitude economy. It aims to foster future industries including biomanufacturing, quantum technology, embodied intelligence, and 6G, and accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector. There is a strong push towards developing new-generation intelligent terminals and smart manufacturing equipment, such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, AI-powered smartphones and computers, and intelligent robots. Traditional industries are actively achieving transformation and upgrading through technological innovation, moving towards high-end, intelligent, and green development. In manufacturing, the introduction of advanced technologies like 5G and the Internet of Things is creating smart factories, enabling interconnected equipment and intelligent control of production processes, which significantly enhances production efficiency and reduces energy consumption. Emerging and future industries are thriving under the drive of new quality productivity. In the new energy sector, continuous innovations in battery technology are increasing the range of electric vehicles and significantly improving charging speeds, gradually changing people's travel habits and driving the entire transportation industry towards a green and low-carbon transformation. On the journey towards new quality productivity, enterprises need to continuously increase investment in research and development, cultivate and attract high-end innovative talents, and overcome key core technology challenges. The government, on its part, should create a favorable innovation ecosystem, introduce a series of policies and measures to encourage innovation, and provide solid guarantees for enterprise innovation and development.

Gathering global strength for cooperative success. Since its inception in 2007, the Zhongguancun Forum has been committed to promoting international exchange and cooperation in the field of scientific and technological innovation. The five sections of this year's forum annual conference cover various aspects such as forum meetings, technology transactions, and achievement releases, providing a broad stage for in-depth exchange and cooperation in the global science and technology community. Through this platform, countries can share global innovative ideas and development concepts, and discuss trends in cutting-edge technology and future industrial development. In the technology transaction section, enterprises from various countries can achieve technology exchange, promoting technology transfer and application. In the achievement release section, the latest scientific research results are displayed, providing new ideas and directions for global scientific and technological development.

The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference is about to commence. We must firmly seize this opportunity, with scientific and technological innovation as the core driving force, actively cultivate and develop new quality productivity, and promote high-quality economic and social development. At the same time, we should strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation and exchange, share innovative achievements with countries around the world, jointly address global challenges, and enable technology to better benefit people of all nations, working together to create a bright future for the sustainable development of the global economy and society.