China News Service, Beijing, October 12 (Liu Mengqing) The Tongzhou Global Development Forum (2026) was held on the 11th at the Tongzhou Campus of Renmin University of China. With the theme of "China's Development and the Asia-Pacific Community", this forum brought together more than 600 political, business and academic guests from more than 40 countries to discuss new paths for Asia-Pacific cooperation and draw a new picture of global prosperity. The forum put forward "five-point action recommendations" to accelerate the formation of an Asia-Pacific knowledge community, released a series of major results, and launched the "Global Development Initiative" international research alliance.
The Tongzhou Global Development Forum (2026) hosted by Renmin University of China was held in Beijing on October 11. The picture shows the scene of the opening ceremony. (Photo courtesy of the organizer)
Zhang Donggang, Secretary of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China, said in his opening speech that this forum focuses on "China's development and the Asia-Pacific community", which not only continues and deepens the original intention of the forum, but also takes the initiative to advance with the times and promote the common prosperity and development of China and the Asia-Pacific. The school is willing to join hands with all parties at home and abroad to promote collaborative innovation through knowledge research and creation, and to gather development synergies through win-win cooperation to accelerate the construction of a closer Asia-Pacific knowledge community, help the Asia-Pacific become a new source of knowledge production, a new leader in knowledge innovation, and a new gathering place for knowledge exchange, and contribute wisdom and strength to building an open, innovative, and cooperative Asia-Pacific community and promoting common prosperity in the world.
This forum put forward the "five-point action recommendations" to accelerate the formation of the Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community: work together to educate talents to build an Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community that is passed down from generation to generation; work together to promote exchanges and build an open and inclusive Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community; work together to explore cutting-edge areas to build an Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community with innovative growth; work together to strengthen the network to build an interconnected Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community; work together to pool wisdom and build an Asia-Pacific Knowledge Community with win-win cooperation.
The forum released a series of major research results from Renmin University of China. Among them, the new book "Humanity 2025: Comprehensive Development of Man and Society" depicts the development picture of the world in 2050 from the dimensions of people, society, and environment. 4 research reports "Certainty in Uncertainty: Global 2050 Assessment and Future Prospects" "The Nuclear Energy Industry under the "Dual Carbon" Goal: Industrial Chain Collaboration and International Cooperation" "Co-creating Asia-Pacific 2050: Asia-Pacific Community Construction and China's Future" "China's Common Security Concept: From Neighborhood Diplomacy to Global Practice" Focus 205 At the important node of 2000, based on different perspectives such as world development progress, global energy transformation, regional community building, and global security governance, we conduct an in-depth analysis of the evolution trends of global governance, and propose policy recommendations that combine theoretical height, strategic vision, and practical value to provide useful reference for better promoting global sustainable development.
At the meeting, the "Global Development Initiative" international research alliance and research fund was officially launched. 74 experts and scholars from 26 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America joined the research alliance.
It is reported that this forum is hosted by Renmin University of China. The forum will continue to build a platform for the exchange of ideas and sharing of wisdom, build consensus on development through open dialogue, and gather cooperation forces through exchanges and mutual learning. (over)
