Tengchong Scientists Forum 2025 opens in Yunnan

On December 6, the Tengchong Scientists Forum 2025, co-hosted by the Yunnan provincial government and CAST, opened in Tengchong, Yunnan Province. Continuing its vision of “Guiding the Future with Technology,” this year’s forum is themed “Science: AI Changing the World.” The program features a main forum, ten parallel sessions, and more than a dozen supporting activities.

At the opening ceremony, the 2025 Tengchong Science Award was presented, and the winners of the inaugural Tengchong Outstanding Young Scientist Award were announced. The forum also released the Top Ten Forum Achievement Transformation Cases, Top Ten Academic Achievements, Top Ten Science and Technology Cooperation Programs, and the report Tech Predictions and Future Visions 2049. In addition, the Yunnan provincial government signed cooperation agreements with seven universities and finalized agreements for thirteen investment projects.

The forum brought together an exceptional lineup of global scientists, including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Konstantin Novoselov, Fields Medalist Efim Zelmanov, and Turing Award laureate Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, along with 133 academy members from China and abroad, 77 university presidents, more than 400 experts and scholars, and over 600 entrepreneurs and financial leaders. Discussions focused on artificial intelligence, life sciences and public health, biodiversity and modern agriculture, innovation in health tourism and medical care, and scientific and cultural exchange in the Lancang-Mekong region, aiming to advance scientific cooperation and foster innovation-driven development.

From December 7 to 8, the 2025 Lancang-Mekong Engineers Forum was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province. As part of the Tengchong Scientists Forum’s Lancang-Mekong Regional Science and Cultural Exchange Series, the forum was organized by the Chinese Society of Engineers (CSE) under the theme “Green Engineering and Sustainable Development in the Lancang-Mekong Region.” Seven engineering specialists from China and abroad delivered keynote addresses, including Li Wenchang, head of the National Outstanding Engineering Team, and Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin, President of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia. Discussions focused on cutting-edge technologies and real-world engineering applications. Participants also took part in workshops and site visits to energy and power enterprises.

The forum also marked a significant milestone in mutual professional qualification recognition between China and Myanmar. In 2025, ten Chinese engineers obtained licensed professional registration in Myanmar, while five Myanmar engineers were admitted as senior members of CSE. Certificates were formally presented to the newly recognized engineers at the forum’s opening ceremony.

For detailed information, please click here to download CAST Newsletter No.63.