As a new round of technological revolutions and industrial transformations picks up steam, China is embarking on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects. It needs to pursue new opportunities in international science and technology cooperation. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), “We will expand science and technology exchanges and cooperation with other countries, cultivate an internationalized environment for research, and create an open and globally-competitive innovation ecosystem. China has always been committed to the development of science and technology with all countries. The WLA Forum is a platform to pursue this vision but also has significant international influence in the field. It gathers the best and brightest minds in the world to exchange ideas and inspire humanity. The scientists represented by the forum use cutting-edge research to discuss and solve challenges facing global and human development. Their research will benefit all and provide new solutions to the building of a global community of shared future.

On November 6, 2022, the 5th WLA Forum opened in Shanghai under the theme “Science Forward: Create a Bright Future”.

This year’s forum tracked the latest developments in basic science and aimed to solve the common challenges mankind faces. It sought to drive new exchange and breakthroughs in science and technology, build new consensus on cooperation, build a new science ecosystem, fuel more innovations, and create a new vision for the future.

Wan Gang, President of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), attended the opening ceremony of the 5th WLA Forum and delivered a speech. He expressed hope for the global science community to accelerate integrated innovation of basic science, advance inclusive governance of science and technology, and promote open cooperation. He urged China’s scientists to uphold the common values of humanity and use science to benefit humanity, actively participate in global science and technology governance, and build a governance framework based on extensive participation of all countries, international agreements, and mutual trust. He also highlighted CAST’s role in building bridges of friendly exchange and cooperation between China and the world, helping Chinese scientists integrate into the global innovation network, and bringing the international science and technology community together to build a global community of a shared future.

At the opening ceremony of the 5th WLA Forum, Yang Wei, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced the release of Recommendations for Conduct in International Research Collaborations on behalf of China’ s science community. Recommendations expresses the commitment of Chinese scientists to uphold research integrity.

Please find the detailed information of CAST Newsletter No. 13 (WLA Forum Special Issue) in the attachment.

Download: CAST Newsletter No. 13.pdf