A symposium on the study and research of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy was held in Beijing on Tuesday.
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's foreign minister, attended and addressed the event.
Wang said that Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is a constantly developing and open Marxist theory that always stays at the forefront of the times, answers the world's new questions, and provides powerful intellectual tools and scientific guidance for Chinese diplomacy to forge ahead courageously.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has personally spearheaded a series of major theoretical and practical innovations, leading China's external work to achieve historic accomplishments and undergo historic transformation, Wang said.
"We should leverage the reissue of the study outline on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy's advanced nature in driving theoretical innovation and its historical initiative in serving national rejuvenation," Wang said.
"Looking back on the extraordinary journey of diplomacy in the new era, we have become more deeply aware that General Secretary Xi Jinping's strategic guidance is our fundamental guarantee, that unwavering commitment to Chinese characteristics is the foundation of our conviction, that building a community with a shared future for humanity is our glorious banner, and that creating a favorable international environment for Chinese modernization is our mission," he said.
Wang noted that the diplomatic and foreign affairs front should make new and greater contributions to building a great country and advancing national rejuvenation on all fronts through Chinese modernization.
The symposium was hosted by the Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy research center.
Symposium on study, research of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy held in Beijing
Artificial intelligence and robotics, both major topics of discussion at the ongoing Boao Forum this year, are also being widely adopted at the event as ways to improve the service inside and outside the venue.
The BFA Annual Conference 2026 is being held in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Running from March 24 to 27, this year's conference is themed "Shaping a Shared Future: New Dynamics, New Opportunities, New Cooperation."
A water generator at the venue cools and condenses moisture from the air into water, then filters and sterilizes it. It can also run on solar power for a completely off-grid, zero-carbon operation.
Meanwhile, a special robot barista operates a coffee stand where guests can order a drink with the press of a button, prompting the robotic arm to get to work -- grabbing a cup, brewing, and frothing -- all in one smooth motion.
The venue has also adopted an AI-based management system, which can automatically adjust a range of factors based on current conditions and detect and respond to anomalies when they occur.
These sorts of systems are already being adopted at a wider scale across Hainan.
"This is our operational management center for the zero-carbon demonstration zone. It’s powered by an AI-driven system that manages all energy consumption and carbon emissions. From here, we can remotely control over three thousand devices across the island with a click, including air conditioners and lighting. It's smart management, done remotely," said Zeng Youwen, chief general engineer of the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design Hainan Branch.
Outside the venue, some smart equipment is also sharing the workload. On Boao's coastline, a beach-cleaning robot moves along the shore, sweeping up cigarette butts, debris, and coconut shells.
The robots can work before visitors arrive or after sunset, cleaning up to 3,000 square meters of beach per hour. In the water, a diving robot that clears debris and even has emergency rescue capabilities.
These on-site applications of emerging technologies have helped spur discussions at the forum on how the deep integration of technology and industry is gaining momentum as China enters the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
"Industries can only be upgraded by applying the new technologies, by applying AI, by applying other innovative technology, science and technology, there should all be injected into industries. And that's how the industries are going to produce high quality products. And you will have high quality productive forces that will change the lifestyle, the living standard of the Chinese people and the people living beyond," said Sohail Khan, deputy secretary-general of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Founded in 2001, the BFA is a non-governmental and non-profit international organization committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their development goals.
Robots, AI facilitate guest services at Boao Forum venue
