International Cooperation

Beijing – November 01, 2026 -- Nearly 200 Chinese and foreign guests will convene in the port city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, from November 2 to 5 for the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue·Ningbo, themed "Openness and Connectivity for Shared Opportunities."

Attendees include mayors of Ningbo's international sister cities, foreign diplomats in China and representatives of international organizations. Organizers aim to build consensus on openness and cooperation and to foster a new ecosystem of city-to-city collaboration.

Organizers structure the event as a "1+2+3" program

The format comprises one main event, two scenario-based dialogues and three civilization exchange activities. Discussions will center on sustainable development and green transition.

Beijing – November 01, 2026 -- Scientists from China and Malaysia called for a shared regional early-warning system and cross-border data exchange at the China-Malaysia Youth Ocean Dialogue, held October 30 at China Media Group's Sanya Studio.

China Media Group's Chinese Language Programming Center organized the event, with Xiamen University as co-organizer. Scientists, artists, environmental organization representatives and students from both countries took part.

Xiamen University dean links El Niño damage to coastal erosion risk

Liu Zhiyu, dean of the College of Ocean and Earth Sciences at Xiamen University, outlined the adverse effects of El Niño on coral reef ecosystems. He said reef degradation could worsen coastal erosion, creating new risks for the livelihoods and safety of coastal communities.

BEIJING – October 30, 2026 -- The 11th Global Mazu Culture Forum opens October 31 in Putian, Fujian Province, with overseas guests from 47 countries and regions and the release of version 2.0 of China's open-source Mass Conservation Ocean Model (MaCOM).

MaCOM 2.0 goes open-source worldwide at the Putian forum

The forum runs through November 2. It comprises a main forum, 10 thematic forums and supporting events across 13 additional venues. MaCOM was developed independently by China and will be available globally as open-source software.

MAZU early warning solution reaches eight countries, with 50 more on cloud access

As of October 2026, the MAZU meteorological early warning solution is deployed in eight countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia and the Solomon Islands, according to Chinese meteorological authorities. More than 50 other countries access it through a cloud platform.

Macao – October 22, 2026 -- The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) closed in Macao with more than 1,000 business-to-business matchings and a confirmed host for 2027: Hainan Province, which will stage the 13th edition under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Hainan and Macao sign tourism cooperation memorandum for 2027

MGTO and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province signed the memorandum to deepen cooperation in tourism and related fields. The two sides will align with the development strategies of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Hainan Free Trade Port, and will strengthen resource sharing and industry matching.

Beijing – October 14, 2026 -- The Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2026 will unveil more than 100 outcomes on standards, platforms and open cooperation during October 19-22 in Beijing.

Chinese financial authorities will also release a series of policies on financial reform and development at the event, said Zeng Linfeng, acting head of Xicheng District in Beijing, at a news briefing on Monday.

Conference adds insurance and investment meetings to its agenda

This year's program includes one main forum, several parallel forums and three thematic meetings on fintech, insurance and investment, plus other supporting activities. The insurance and investment meetings are new compared with past sessions. Zeng said they are likely to further reinforce the role of finance in serving the real economy.

Beijing – – September 30, 2026 -- Global climate officials meeting in Beijing this week pressed for faster international cooperation on clean energy, pointing to China's build-out of what they called the world's largest clean power and clean steel production systems as a template for coordinated industrial policy.

China reports ultra-low-emission retrofits across 1.17 billion kilowatts of coal power capacity

Huang Runqiu, China's minister of ecology and environment and executive vice-chairperson of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), said the retrofits extend to 990 million metric tons of crude steel production capacity. He added that China now operates or has under construction 101 nuclear power units, the largest such pipeline globally. The figures were presented as evidence of tangible emissions-cutting action rather than policy commitments alone.

Shanghai – September 20, 2026 -- The 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum, held in Shanghai from September 11 to 14, drew scientists, policymakers and industry practitioners from more than 50 countries and regions plus over 20 international organizations, producing a series of concrete cross-border initiatives in science and technology governance.

Shanghai and UNESCO launch a Global Innovative Cities Alliance to pool urban innovation strategy

The alliance is designed as a platform to coordinate cross-city collaborative innovation and support an open, sustainable global sci-tech ecosystem. The forum also released the 2025 World-Class Sci-Tech Journal Directory, an evaluation framework intended to give emerging-economy and newly launched academic journals a fairer footing in global assessment standards.

Moscow – – September 16, 2026 -- Zhejiang Media Group signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Higher School of Television at Lomonosov Moscow State University on September 16, 2026, formalizing a media partnership tied to the "Liangzhu: A Dialogue across World Civilizations" cultural exchange event held on the Moscow campus.

Zhejiang University donates rare painting collection to Russian institution

Zhejiang University presented a Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings to Lomonosov Moscow State University during the opening ceremony, part of a broader exchange involving hundreds of representatives from Chinese and Russian cultural, educational, and media organizations.