On October 21, 2026, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang met in Beijing with foreign representatives attending the 2026 International Science Council (ISC) Midterm Members’ Meeting and Beijing Science Dialogue.

Ding Xuexiang stated that science and technology are the common wealth of humanity, and openness and cooperation are the inevitable choice for scientific and technological innovation. China stands ready to work with all parties to uphold the original aspirations of science and promote the scientific spirit, promote international academic exchanges through openness and inclusiveness, tackle frontier scientific and technological challenges through collaborative efforts, produce scientific outcomes that benefit all through mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly advance global science and technology.

President of the ISC Peter Gluckman and other foreign speakers commended China’s achievements in scientific and technological innovation and expressed support for openness and cooperation, so that science can truly become a global public good and further contribute to human progress.