China Development Forum 2025 focuses on economic growth, technological innovation

The two-day China Development Forum (CDF) 2025 kicked off in Beijing on Sunday, with high-level discussions focusing on topics ranging from macroeconomic policies to technological innovation and global supply chain collaboration.

Themed "Unleashing Development Momentum for Stable Growth of Global Economy", the forum features 12 symposiums and several closed-door sessions, attracting over 100 foreign guests to participate.

The first day of the forum saw more than a dozen events, including seminars on macroeconomic policies and economic growth, healthcare reform, technological innovation, and the challenges and opportunities of demographic changes.

One of the highlights was the opening seminar on macroeconomic policies and economic growth, which outlined China's policy priorities for 2025. Participants discussed the implementation of proactive fiscal measures and the importance of international coordination in foster global economic recovery.

A notable feature of this year's forum is the use of AI-powered transcription tools to streamline reporting and summarize key discussions. According to reporters covering the event, the AI assistant significantly improved the speed and quality of their coverage and helped them distill key insights from the sessions.

The second day of the forum will focus on open cooperation, artificial intelligence, and consumer trends, with over ten additional seminars and roundtables planned, according to the event schedule.

The China Development Forum, sponsored by the Development Research Center of the State Council and organized by the China Development Research Foundation, has become a key platform for dialog and cooperation between China and the rest of the world since its inception in 2000.

China Development Forum 2025 focuses on economic growth, technological innovation

China Development Forum 2025 focuses on economic growth, technological innovation

China Development Forum 2025 focuses on economic growth, technological innovation

China Development Forum 2025 focuses on economic growth, technological innovation

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has called on multinational companies, including the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), to seize China's development opportunities during a meeting with the company's President and CEO Lisa Su in Beijing on Monday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that the heads of state of China and the United States have reached a series of important consensus last week and the two countries' economic and trade teams produced generally balanced and positive outcome.

The vice president extended welcome to multinationals including AMD to seize China's development opportunities and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.

Su expressed AMD's willingness to continue expanding business in China and increasing investment in the country.

Chinese vice premier welcomes multinationals to seize China's development opportunities