The 6th (2025) World President’s Conference Opens in Beijing

2026-01-03 Editor

Beijing, China, January 3rd, 2026– Steven Zhao, Canada & World Report –Gathering for a shared commitment to digital intelligence and green development, and forging global consensus on cooperation. On December 28, the The 6th (2025) World President’s Conference officially opened in

Daily Extreme Beijing. As a high-level global dialogue platform spanning more than 100 countries and regions and connecting over 5,000 international chambers of commerce and industry associations, this year’s Conference is jointly hosted by multiple foreign embassies in China and supported by the China

International Public Relations Association. Under the theme “AI-Driven Digital Empowerment for Green Development and Building a Sustainable Future Together”, the Conference brings together former foreign heads of state, diplomatic envoys to China, presidents of business associations from home and abroad, and leading entrepreneurs.

Through a hybrid format linking the Beijing main venue with 13 overseas sub-venues in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries, as well as 20 domestic sub-venues including Hong Kong, Macao, Shanghai, Chongqing, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Fujian, Shanxi, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Henan, Shenzhen, Ningbo, Xiamen, and Shijiazhuang, more than 2,000 representatives convened online and offline to inject intellectual momentum into the implementation of the four major global initiatives.

Group photo of Liu Jiang, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World President’s Conference and Executive President of the Hangzhou Public Relations Association, with ambassadors and diplomats stationed in China.

Since its launch in Hangzhou in 2020, the World President’s Conference has accumulated five years of development, evolving from a regional dialogue platform into a global bridge for cooperation, with more than 3 million participants reached through online and offline engagement. While continuing its core mission of promoting global cooperation and conveying development consensus, this year’s Conference places a stronger focus on the deep integration of digital intelligence technologies and green development, highlighting its forward-looking strategic significance in the new era.

High-Level Gathering to Discuss a Sustainable Future

Vicente Fox Quesada, former President of Mexico, participated online and noted in his video address that the theme of this Conference carries profound significance. He emphasized that green transformation has become a central driving force for global sustainable development and praised China’s remarkable achievements in this field.

Ms. Cecilia Chirita, Counsellor and Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the People’s Republic of China, delivered a speech on behalf of the co-hosts, stressing that digitally empowered green development is a shared pursuit that transcends national borders and expressing hope that the Conference would serve as a catalyst for deeper and more pragmatic multilateral cooperation.

Charged’affaires ad interim and Counsellor,Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in China — Cecilia Chirita.

In his address, Liu Jiang, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World President’s Conference and Executive President of the Hangzhou Public Relations Association, reviewed the Conference’s development journey from Hangzhou to Kuala Lumpur and now to Beijing. He stated that hosting the sixth edition in Beijing not only leverages the capital’s role as an international exchange hub, but also provides a timely response to the era-defining theme of “AI-driven digital intelligence plus green development.” He expressed the hope that enhanced collaboration among global social organizations would promote cross-border flows of green technologies, materials, and capital.

Liu Jiang, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the World President’s Conference and Executive President of the Hangzhou Public Relations Association.

Télesphore IRAMBONA, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China, officially declared the opening of the Conference, with all domestic and overseas sub-venues jointly witnessing this important moment.,

Télesphore IRAMBONA, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China.

Dr. Zhang Jing’an, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, delivered a keynote speech titled “Innovation-driven Development, Working Together to Create a Shared Future.” From the perspective of technological empowerment, he analyzed pathways for global green transformation and called on countries to establish technology-sharing platforms so that innovation outcomes can benefit a wider range of nations and regions.

Dr. Zhang Jing’an, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

At the opening ceremony, Ling Danhong, President of the Australian Women Entrepreneurs Association, together with 14 other presidents of global business associations, jointly read the “2025 Global Social Organization Green Development White Paper” in the presence of several diplomats stationed in China. Centered on technological collaboration, industrial synergy, and resource sharing, the initiative seeks to consolidate global consensus on sustainable development.

Fifteen presidents of global business associations jointly reading the 2025 Global Social Organization Green Development White Paper.

The opening ceremony was moderated by Zhou Hengbin, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China International Public Relations Association.

Multi-Dimensional Dialogues Decoding Digital–Green Integration

The thematic forum was chaired by Dr. Zhang Li, Associate Dean and Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University. Experts from government, industry, academia, and research institutions engaged in in-depth discussions across four major topics. Through a combination of expert interpretation and case sharing, the forum presented solutions that were both forward-looking and practically applicable.

Ma Shengrong, former Vice President and Executive Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Xinhua News Agency and former Vice President of the China International Public Relations Association, explored communication and green development in digitally empowered environments from a media and communication perspective.

Dr. Charles Lassere Yakite, Economic Counsellor and Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Central African Republic in China, introduced his country’s ecological conditions and cooperation needs.

Chen Wenling, former Director of the Comprehensive Department at the Research Office of the State Council and former Chief Economist of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, delivered an in-depth presentation on AI-driven digital empowerment in green urban development.

Liu Zhiwei, General Manager of Hangzhou Linjiang Environmental Energy Co., Ltd., shared practical achievements in the application of digital intelligence to waste ecological treatment.

During the interactive session, participants engaged in in-depth exchanges on topics such as AI-driven digital intelligence and green development, generating sparks of collaboration.

Thematic Forum Session.

Pragmatic Connectivity Activating Borderless Cooperation

At the Conference venue, the signing ceremony marked a key milestone in pragmatic cooperation. The Hangzhou Public Relations Association and Sunshine TV of Hong Kong signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to jointly build the World President’s Conference, signaling a new phase in the enhancement of the Conference’s media outreach and international influence.

Meanwhile, a series of project agreements and cooperation frameworks covering green energy technology collaboration, cross-border trade, and digital intelligence industry matchmaking were signed or reached. Participants included enterprises and business associations from China, Moldova, the Central African Republic, Kenya, Malaysia, Germany, Spain, and other countries, injecting tangible vitality into the integration of global industrial and supply chains.

Signing of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the Kenya China-Africa legal Alliance and Sanzhuliang Group Hoidings Corporation.

At the 2025 Global Diplomats & World Presidents Gala Dinner held in the evening, guests from around the world gathered to enjoy culturally rich performances such as The Grace of Operatic Dance and Wing Chun. The event also featured award presentations for outstanding service providers of the Conference and gift presentations to diplomats, further strengthening emotional bonds and consensus for cooperation.

Gift presentation ceremony.

Awards ceremony for outstanding Conference service providers.

Appreciation of The Grace of Operatic Dance.

Host Wu Haohua.

The Conference was jointly organized by the Inner Mongolia Public Relations Association, Guizhou International and Domestic Public Relations Association, Jiangxi Public Relations Association, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, and Macao Chinese Arts and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association. Co-organizers included Yonggang Association of Hong Kong, Ningbo Yonggang Association, Hangzhou Environmental Group Co., Ltd., LianLian International, Power China Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou Yingkesong Industrial Holding Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Kaiyu Culture Media Group Co., Ltd. The executive organizers were Hangzhou World Presidents Intelligent Connectivity Technology Co., Ltd., Zhonghe (Hangzhou) Logistics Services Co., Ltd., Sanzhuliang Group Co., Ltd., Anhui Global Air Ticketing Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Qiantang River Jinyan Institute Consulting Co., Ltd., and Zhuhai Sunbird Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

Prior to the Conference, several foreign diplomats stationed in China stated during a roundtable discussion that the World President’s Conference provides a valuable platform for equal dialogue and win-win cooperation, and they look forward to deepening multi-sector collaboration in the future.

Delegate registration.

As the precision and efficiency of digital intelligence resonate with the enduring pursuit of green development, the 6th (2025) World President’s Conference advances with renewed determination and momentum, sowing the seeds of sustainable development across the globe and composing a powerful, cross-border, and deeply resonant symphony for building a community with a shared future for mankind.

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