Over 500 delegates from 45 countries and regions gathered in Shanghai for the 2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum, engaging in intensive discussions on global scientific cooperation and innovation during the three-day event that began on Saturday.

The forum, jointly held by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and the Shanghai municipal government, featured Belarus as the guest country of honor and Liaoning as the guest-of-honor province.

More than 30 specialized forums and closed-door sessions explored cutting-edge topics including artificial intelligence, quantum intelligence and controlled nuclear fusion, with world-renowned scientists, including Nobel and Wolf Prize laureates, in attendance.