A billboard outside the venue of 2021 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, China, September 25, 2021. /CFP
A billboard outside the venue of 2021 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, China, September 25, 2021. /CFP
The 2022 Zhongguancun Forum has been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 flare-up in September and will now take place in Beijing from November 25-30, according to a press briefing on Friday.
The forum, themed "Open Cooperation for a Shared Future" this year, will be held both online and offline. The China National Convention Center will be the main venue. There will be 22 parallel sessions held in 14 countries.
The state leaders, foreign dignitaries, representatives from international organizations and companies will join the opening ceremony.
The forum will invite the world's top scientists and institutions, well-known innovation and entrepreneurship entities to jointly discuss the new trend of science and technology that leads the development of human society.
More than 130 events will be organized, including conferences, exhibitions and trading sessions.
Founded in 2007, the forum has grown into a national-level open innovation platform and an international forum. The Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology are among those who hosted the forum.