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China's technological contributions highlighted at Zhongguancun Forum

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China's technological contributions highlighted at Zhongguancun Forum

2026-03-29 06:21 Last Updated At:07:27

China's achievements and cooperation initiatives in the technology and innovation sector have been highlighted at the ongoing Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) in Beijing.

The five-day forum opened on Wednesday and has attracted over 1,000 guests from more than 100 countries and regions to exchange views under the theme of "Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation".

This year's event showcased over 500 cutting-edge achievements across fields such as embodied intelligence, smart manufacturing and biomedicine, fully demonstrating China's latest scientific and technological advancements and innovations.

"[I'm] really impressed about the level of modernization and dynamism of the technology industry and AI here in China. We need support, commitment and leadership. China is providing all of them and in particular in the emerging technologies, including AI," said Sergio Mujica, secretary-general of the International Organization for Standardization.

At the forum's annual meeting, 60 parallel sessions are scheduled -- 21 of them debuting this year -- furthering global technology exchange.

"China is opening its full technical infrastructure to the world, and I think specifically for the Global South. This acts as a major advancement and it shows the level of responsibility and openness that China is showing towards the advancement of science and the collaboration," said Said Taha, a consultant for the Egyptian Ministry of Education.

At the 2026 Zhongguancun International Technology Trade Fair, part of the ZGC Forum, over 500 high-quality projects and scientific and technological achievements were on display, establishing a multi-level, wide-ranging platform for technology transaction and cooperation.

The attendees hailed the fair for bringing together global companies and facilitating exchanges.

"The innovation here in China is so attractive that a lot of global companies are coming to China in order to do the business deals in order to bring the products to the global markets," said Joseph Scheeren, member of the French National Academy of Pharmacy.

"The ZGC Forum provides an open platform for dialogue, and we hope to participate in more international cooperation in the future to promote Chinese technology and products to the world," said Yang Zhilin, CEO of Moonshot AI, a Chinese tech company.

China's technological contributions highlighted at Zhongguancun Forum

China's technological contributions highlighted at Zhongguancun Forum

As the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth week on Saturday, Iran's capital Tehran was hit by multiple rounds of large-scale airstrikes, while Iran launched counterattacks against U.S. and Israeli targets in the Middle East.

Multiple explosions were heard in Tehran on Saturday, mainly in the eastern and northeastern parts of the city, according to a China Media Group (CMG) reporter in the capital.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it conducted large-scale airstrikes on Tehran from Friday night to Saturday night, targeting Iranian infrastructure sites, the shipbuilding organization headquarters, and several facilities for the development and production of weapons and air defense systems.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that his country will retaliate "strongly" against any attack on its infrastructure and economic centers on Saturday.

The Iranian armed forces said on Saturday they launched large-scale drone strikes against multiple strategic targets in Israel from the early hours of the day, including an electronic warfare and radar center in Haifa and a fuel depot at Ben Gurion Airport.

On Saturday afternoon, air raid sirens sounded across central and southern Israel following a new round of missile launches from Iran, while interceptions by Israeli forces were seen in the skies over Jerusalem.

The Iranian military also carried out missile and drone strikes on two sites where more than 500 U.S. troops were gathered, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing a spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that a task force of 3,500 marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East on Friday.

Saturday also saw Yemen's Houthi group joining the conflict, further complicating the evolving situation in the Middle East.

Waves of airstrikes hit Tehran as Iran strikes back at U.S., Israeli targets

Waves of airstrikes hit Tehran as Iran strikes back at U.S., Israeli targets

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