On November 21, 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 16th General Conference of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS).

In the letter, President Xi Jinping said that China attaches great importance to the development of basic science and is willing to work with other countries in the world, including developing countries, to further enhance the openness, trust, and cooperation of the international scientific community, and benefit people of all countries through the prosperous development of science. China is willing to work with all countries to contribute to advancing the Global Development Initiative, implementing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and building a global community of shared future.

On October 16, 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhu Ailian was among those granted media access to the event. The CEO of EurAsia Info, the Switzerland-based Chinese-English bilingual news magazine, shared her takeaways after watching the report delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the congress from 3 perspectives as follows:

-- The 20th CPC National Congress gives the world new confidence in China;

-- China has achieved extraordinary growth in the past decade;

-- China will write a new chapter of development in the new era.

On November 12, 2022, the 2022 World Young Scientist Summit (WYSS) opened in Wenzhou, Zheji- ang Province. Jointly initiated and hosted by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government, the Summit organized multiple plenary events, including the WYSS 2022 International Forum on Comprehensive Health Care held at Wenzhou Medical University under the theme “Changes and Opportunities in the Healthcare Industry in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”. The participants of the forum held in-depth discussions on the opportunities and challenges in applying artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and internet technologies to new drug research and development, medical health, and comprehensive healthcare industry.

Please find the detailed information of CAST Newsletter No. 12 in the attachment.

Download: CAST Newsletter No. 12.pdf