The 2025 Tengchong Scientists Forum opened

2025 Tengchong Scientist Forum Opens

over a hundred academicians including Gu Binglin and Rao Zihe attended

presents the Tengchong Science Prize

announces the winners of the Tengchong Young Scientists Award

Ding Zhongli attended and delivered a speech, Wang Ning delivered a speech, Wang Yubo hosted Feng Shenhong and others delivered speeches

△ On December 6, the 2025 Tengchong Scientists Forum opened at the Tengchong Science Hall.

△ Academician Pan Jianwei, winner of the 2025 Tengchong Science Award, takes the stage to receive his award.

Academician Gu Binglin, Chairman of the Tengchong Scientist Forum, and Academician Rao Zihe, Co-Chairman, presented the award to Academician Pan Jianwei, winner of the 2025 Tengchong Science Prize. At the conference, the winners of the inaugural Tengchong Young Scientists Award were announced, along with ten forum achievement transformation cases, top ten academic achievements, ten science and technology cooperation plans, and the report "Science and Technology Foresight and Future Vision 2049."

Ding Zhongli, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. Wang Ning, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, delivered a speech, and Wang Yubo, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor, presided over the meeting. Feng Shenhong, Vice Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, Academician Gu Binglin, and others delivered speeches.

△ Ding Zhongli attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Ding Zhongli stated that artificial intelligence, as the core engine of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, not only drives a paradigm shift in scientific research but also provides new ideas and methods to address many challenges faced by humanity. Faced with this historic opportunity, we should adhere to openness and inclusiveness, exchange and mutual learning, and jointly build a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive global innovation ecosystem. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made strategic arrangements to accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and strength. China has always been a staunch supporter and active contributor to global scientific and technological innovation cooperation, and will continue to participate deeply in global science and technology governance with a more open attitude, working together to ensure that AI technology benefits humanity, allowing this powerful tool to promote peace and enhance well-being. Yunnan is not only a gateway connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia, but also a fertile land full of technological innovation potential. We look forward to Yunnan becoming a "distinctive highland" for international scientific and technological innovation cooperation.

△ Wang Ning delivers a speech.

Wang Ning stated that riding the momentum of building a strong science and technology nation, the Tengchong Scientists Forum has made solid progress, been selected for major global civilization dialogue events, and its influence is growing ever greater. We will thoroughly implement the deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech during his inspection of Yunnan, continue to deepen cooperation with all parties, take the legacy of the United Nation University as our soul, and work together to build a highland for promoting the spirit of science in the new era; Taking the responsibility of facing the forefront of science and technology, we will work together to create an academic highland that inspires original ideas; Focusing on integrating industry, academia, research, and application, we will work together to build a highland for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements; Using deepened exchanges and mutual learning as a bridge, they will work together to build a highland for international scientific and technological innovation cooperation. With the strong support of people from all walks of life at home and abroad, the day when the Tengchong Scientists Forum becomes the "Davos of Technology" will surely arrive even faster. We sincerely invite everyone to visit Yunnan, live in Yunnan, and inspire innovation in "A Life Called Yunnan," using technology to create beauty and illuminate the future.

△ Feng Shenhong delivers a speech.

Feng Shenhong stated that the China Association for Science and Technology will continue to support the innovative development of the forum and play a leading and aggregating role. Adhere to innovation-driven development, jointly promote collaboration among innovation entities, open the "fast lane" for efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and forge new engines of quality productivity. Strengthen talent support, smooth the virtuous cycle of education and technology talent, attract talent from all over the world, and activate the driving force for high-quality development. Deepen exchanges and cooperation, jointly discuss and build new mechanisms for science, technology, and cultural exchanges, sharing opportunities and common development with the international scientific and industrial communities.

△ Gu Binglin delivered a speech.

Gu Binglin stated that the Tengchong Scientists Forum will uphold the principle of "Technology Leading the Future," play a greater role in promoting high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan, and strive to be pioneers in "technological self-reliance and strength," explorers in "building an innovation ecosystem," and bridgers in "global scientific and technological cooperation."

Speeches by Gong Qihuang, President of Peking University, and Hu Xingheng, Deputy State Secretary of Cambodia's Ministry of Industry and Technological Innovation.

△ At the opening ceremony, high-level talent recruitment and major project cooperation signing were held.

At the opening ceremony, the provincial government signed scientific and technological cooperation agreements with Peking University and Nankai University, and provincial-university cooperation agreements with the National University of Defense Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Sun Yat-sen University, Xiamen University, and Lanzhou University; Hold high-level talent recruitment and major project cooperation signings.

This year's forum focused on the theme of "Technology Leading the Future" and "Science· "AI Changes the World" themed "AI Changes the World," featuring keynote forums, 10 sub-forums, and a series of activities. 133 academicians from the two academies and foreign academicians, 77 university presidents from home and abroad, over 400 experts and scholars, and more than 600 entrepreneurs and financiers gathered in Tengchong to conduct exchanges and seminars, jointly promoting technological innovation. Relevant government officials from home and abroad, consular officials from relevant countries stationed in China, representatives of international organizations, leaders from Yunnan Province, and guests from all walks of life attended the opening ceremony.