In 2024, Beijing will host the annual Global Forum on Health and Development, an event that's become a staple in the Chinese capital's tech scene, Xinhua reports.
The forum, co-hosted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is designed to bring together some of the world's biggest names in science, technology, innovation, and business.
This year's forum will be held April 25 to 29 at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center.
According to Xinhua, a senior city official said Friday that Beijing has been making efforts in basic research, innovation, and improved business environment to support high-quality development of the life and health industry.
Beijing has a large number of universities, research institutes, and clinical medical centers, which can help to release the huge value of the pharmaceutical health industry with the city's accelerating opening-up and innovation, the official said.
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