Cooperation key to development: Shanghai Forum

More than 500 guests and representatives from think tanks, universities, governments, businesses, and media organizations hailing from over 50 countries and regions gathered at the Shanghai Forum 2025, which kicked off on Friday.

Focusing on the theme of "Age of innovation: technology, development and governance", experts gathered to engage in dialogues on global challenges, aiming to explore more inclusive and equitable paths for the development of Asia and the world against the backdrop of unprecedented global changes at the event that will last through Sunday.