Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with representatives of foreign scientists attending the 2024 World Forum on Science, Technology and Development in Beijing on the 23rd. Ding Xuexiang said that deepening international exchanges and cooperation and promoting sustainable development through scientific and technological innovation is an urgent need to solve important global problems and meets the expectations of people of all countries and the global scientific and technological community. The more complex the international environment, the more China will open its mind and doors. We will firmly advocate and practice the concept of open, fair, just, and non discriminatory international scientific and technological cooperation, actively promote joint research and development of major scientific and technological issues, create an open innovation ecosystem, promote the sharing of scientific and technological achievements, and better benefit humanity. During the meeting, 12 scientists from the United States, Europe and other countries spoke out, expressing their firm support for open cooperation and willingness to deepen exchanges with China, cooperate to produce more innovative achievements, and jointly promote global sustainable development. (New Society)