The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has laid out the following recommendations for formulating the 15th five-year plan for national economic and social development (2026–2030) at this fourth plenary session, based on an in-depth analysis of the international and domestic landscapes.

As a key infrastructure in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing serves as an essential foundation for AI to deeply empower the real economy. It is also a crucial driver for accelerating the formation of new quality productive forces and advancing China’s digital economy into a new stage of development. Over the past year, breakthroughs have been made in large AI models represented by DeepSeek, ushering in the development of consumer-facing "AI +" applications. The inclusive, user-friendly, and integrated intelligent computing capabilities have infused new vitality into cloud computing, accelerating global cloud strategic layout and industrial intelligence. The industry presents the following new characteristics: 蓝皮书提出，随着人工智能技术的不断革新，人工智能开始走入千行百业，从工作场景走入生活场景，社会对算力的普惠化、场景化、生态化需求愈发凸显。针对人工智能时代的新需求，云计算服务模式正在加速向人工智能+转化，呈现出AIIaaS、AIPaaS、MaaS、AISaaS、AIMSP等全产业链进化趋势，协同推进AI技术从基础设施到商业价值的全链路转化，形成人工智能时代的新质生产力范式。

The successful holding of the 2025 Fujian Yongding Tulou Half Marathon provides a "Yongding sample" for the integrated development of "sports + cultural tourism". Track China responded to the call of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

For the purpose of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, fulfilling the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, expanding high-standard opening-up, and serving the high-quality economic development, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange decides to deepen the reform of foreign exchange administration for cross-border investment and financing and further improve the facilitation of cross-border investment and financing. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

The 2025 BRICS Seminar on Governance and People-to-People Exchange Forum kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 30. Over 120 delegates from BRICS countries including China, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, Egypt and Indonesia, as well as relevant international organizations, conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges around the theme of “Greater BRICS Cooperation: Injecting More Certainty and Stability into a Volatile Global Landscape”.

It is learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing that the Xiamen Initiative for Global Supply Chain Development and Stability, jointly initiated by members of the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM), was officially released on September 15, 2025.

The fourth G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of 2025 was held in Washington, D.C., the United States, from October 15 to 16. The meeting addressed such topics as the global economic outlook, the improvement of the international financial architecture, financial sector reform, and responses to Africa's development and growth challenges. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, attended and delivered remarks at the meeting, while Xuan Changneng, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, was also present.

On October 21, the 2025 China-South Africa Series of Science, Technology and People-to-People Exchange Activities kicked off in Changsha, Hunan Province. Over 200 participants, including scientists, engineers and youth representatives from both China and South Africa, attended the event, which aims to promote in-depth cooperation between the two sides in technological innovation, talent training and industrial synergy.

On October 13, 2025, the General Assembly of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) grandly opened in Shanghai. As the top event in the global engineering community, this assembly, themed "Engineering for a Green Future", attracted representatives of engineering organizations from more than 60 countries and regions.

On February 10, 2025, under the joint witness of the premiers of China and Thailand, Liu Sushe, Vice Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and heads of relevant Thai authorities signed two important documents on exchanges and cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and economic development. This event marks a new stage in China-Thailand cooperation in these areas.