9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum opens in Beijing

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9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum opens in Beijing

2024-12-05 19:28 Last Updated At：20:27

The 9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday, discussing the future course of the China-U.S. relationship.

Participants said that China has already established different forms of a community with a shared future with dozens of countries and regions in recent years.

Although there may be uncertainties in the future of China-U.S. relationship, both sides value the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China is exploring the right way to get along with the United States under the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.

"We always believe major-country competition is not the defining color of our times. Solidarity and cooperation is the right way forward for humanity. Decoupling and disruption of industrial and supply chains is not the solution. Mutually beneficial cooperation is the way to achieve common development. Building 'small yards with high fences' is not what a major power should do. Open and shared development will benefit the whole world," said Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

In addition, participants also said that with the conclusion of the U.S. presidential election, China and the United States have entered a new era of development.

"We used to have discussions with Trump about the 1.0 version of the China-U.S. trade agreement. We can negotiate 2.0 version and 3.0 version, including an agreement of BRICS. BRICS countries are very attractive now, with dozens of countries lining up to join. So I think China plays a leading role in this aspect. I believe there are many things we can discuss when engaging with the United States," said Wang Huiyao, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) and former counselor to the State Council of China.

The annual forum will next discuss topics including global governance, China-EU cooperation, and artificial intelligence.

As a global think tank forum held in China, the annual forum has been successfully held for eight consecutive years. Dozens of countries, international organizations, hundreds of think tanks and representatives from Chinese and overseas research institutions and organizations in the fields of strategy, economics and business have participated in the past events. The forum focuses on the challenges and responses of global think tanks amidst new changes, aiming to help global think tanks innovate and strengthen cooperation.

Chinese engineers move Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft mission forward by 5 months while ensuring safety

Chinese spacecraft developers have accelerated development of the spacecraft for the country's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission by five months — moving its launch from the original schedule in October to late May — achieving greater efficiency without compromising safety or reliability.

According to He Yu, general commander of China's manned spacecraft project of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the accelerated development began shortly after the emergency launch readiness of the Shenzhou-22 last November.

"We have accelerated the development of the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft. It was originally planned for launch in late October, but has now been moved up to late May. In the six months since last November, we have gained five months of progress. This means the pace of work has been quickened by nearly one time," He said.

He further explained that a series of measures to ensure mission success have been adopted alongside the accelerated development, adding multiple layers of assurance.

"We have continued the proven measures that have ensured success in the past, which are fundamentally based on a sound product assurance system and strict process control. We have maintained high-quality assembly operations, continued to implement efficient and high-quality automated testing procedures, adopted a specialized flight control model, and maintained a full-process quality confirmation system to ensure reliability and safety of the product," He said.

The Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 23:08 Beijing time (15:08 GMT) on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Lai Ka-ying will carry out the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, and Zhu will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Saturday.