Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attends the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum and delivers a keynote speech in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology.

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the forum and delivered a keynote speech. Over 800 participants from 58 countries and regions attended the forum.

The attendees noted that the ongoing wave of technological and industrial transformation is driving deeper integration of culture and technology, which can help promote changes in the content of cultural production and modes of dissemination.

They emphasized that technology should always serve the inheritance and innovation of culture and that new technologies and methods should be applied to enhance the protection and transmission of cultural heritage.

Highlighting the importance of fostering exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, the attendees urged the creation of more online platforms for cross-cultural engagement and communication, enabling people worldwide to gain a better understanding of each other's cultures. ■

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Zhu Songchun, a national political advisor and director of the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence, delivers a speech titled "Civilization Evolution in the Intelligent Era" during the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)

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French director and screenwriter Jean-Jacques Annaud delivers a speech titled "Film Creation Across Different Cultures" during the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)

Guests attend the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Xiao Xiao)

Guests attend the 2025 Beijing Culture Forum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. The 2025 Beijing Culture Forum opened here on Tuesday, drawing participants from home and abroad to discuss the integrated development of culture and technology. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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