Quantum intelligence, controlled nuclear fusion discussed at Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai

More than 550 attendees from over 300 organizations in 45 countries and regions have been participating in the largest-ever Pujiang Innovation Forum on frontier technologies in Shanghai, China, since Saturday.

Over 30 sub-forums on quantum intelligence, controlled nuclear fusion, and other cutting-edge technologies will be held at the three-day 18th Pujiang Innovation Forum, which has become a global exchange platform for scientists and entrepreneurs.

"Some globally important scientists and even managers on nuclear fusion have gathered here to discuss how nuclear fusion should proceed in the future. We have discussions on the development direction, so that we can make more steady progress in the future," said Luo Delong, deputy director-general of ITER Organization, an intergovernmental organization aimed at advancing the ITER Project of building the world's largest tokamak.

The forum has been enhancing its trading platform to facilitate the efficient application of scientific and technological advances.

A total of 10,000 technical demands will be announced at its Tech-matching Fair, which is also displaying more than 80 debut products and application scenarios in cutting-edge fields.

Roadshows for 100 high-quality projects will be held at a venture capital investment conference.

The event is co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the Shanghai government, and themed "Sharing Innovation and Shaping the Future: Building an Open and Cooperative Global Sci-tech Community."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

This visit marks the first trip to China by a Canadian Prime Minister in eight years.

When briefing on the visit of Carney, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said China looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to enhance dialogue and communication, increase political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, properly manage differences, address each other's concerns and consolidate the momentum of improvement in China-Canada relations to bring greater benefit for the two peoples.