1. Shanghai Forum — Age of Innovation: Technology, Development and Governance
Morning session, Fudan University, April 27, 2025
2. Session 1: State Development Drivers: History, Theory, and Thoughts
第⼀单元：国家发展动⼒：历史、理论与思想
09:25-11:40
主持:Eduardo Daniel Oviedo
Host: Eduardo Daniel Oviedo
陈周旺（Chen Zhouwang）
国家发展动⼒与中国式现代化道路
State Development Drivers and Chinese Path to Modernization
Cynthia Ann Sanborn
全球不确定性时代的⺠族国家与⾃然资源治理
National States and Natural Resource Governance in Times of Global
预告｜上海论坛2025分论坛：全球转型与国家发展动⼒ 4/26/25, 11:46 AM
Jeong-Dong LEE
技术主权与国际合作的必要性:理论基础和战略路径
Technological Sovereignty and the Imperative of International Cooperation:
Rationale and Strategic Approaches
于 洁（Yu Jie）
技术⾃主性探求:国家与企业的⻆⾊定位
In Searching for Technology Self-Reliance: The Role of State and Corporate
周晓芳（Zhou Xiaofang）
周恩来和平思想对国家发展的启示
The Inspiration of Zhou Enlai’s Peace Thoughts on State Development
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3. CGTN Television News Report, 4-25-25
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Transcript:
Scholars and former political leaders have gathered in Shanghai for the 2025 Shanghai Forum, where they will discuss the impact of global trade wars and the role of innovation in maintaining growth. CGTN’s Lin Nan has more.
As global trade faces new challenges amid rising protectionism and geopolitical tensions, the 2025 Shanghai Forum brings together leaders and experts to discuss innovation, development, and governance in today’s interconnected world.
TAKEHIKO NAKAO, Former President, Asian Development Bank “To me, trade and innovations, are two wheels of development of humanity. And innovation is very important, it makes people’s life better. But we must also take care of some problems of cyber securities and the misinformation. At the same time, trade, freedom of goods, movements and services and talent is very important.”
The forum also touches on the crucial role of regional cooperation in Asia, with a particular focus on how innovation can help mitigate the impact of trade wars on sectors like clean energy and the digital economy.
HU YONGTAI, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California, Davis “Developing the US-China trade war is certainly one that is mutually destructive. Global prosperity will be significantly lower than what it would otherwise be, largely because due to invest in innovation, people have to first assess how big the market there is going to be for the innovation. The smaller the market, the less profitable it would be to undertake the large cost of research for the innovation.”
As the Shanghai Forum celebrates its 20th anniversary, it continues to be a premier platform for high-level dialogue.
ZHANG YI, Vice Dean, Fudan Development Institute “Universities and think tanks can provide a unique platform for global dialogue. Our strength lies in fostering independent thought, enabling us to promote China’s contributions to global governance and technological innovation.”
This year, the Shanghai Forum emphasizes the critical intersection of technology, sustainable development, and global governance, drawing experts from across the world to create solutions for a more inclusive and cooperative global future. Lin Nan, CGTN, Shanghai.
Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-04-25/VHJhbnNjcmlwdDg0MTk2/index.html
4. Final Report: the Shanghai Forum 2025 from Fudan University.
(Translation from Chinese, in the above video:
All sectors of business are once again moving towards Shanghai:
- To contribute wisdom to the comprehensive progress of Asia and the future of the world.
- To build an open and innovative ecology.
- To better respond to the future risks of globalization risks that continue to develop.
- To better promote the development of a high-quality global economy
We deeply revisit the forms of education, medicine, finance, manufacturing and other industries. International cooperation, industry-led alliance and shared best practices.
Let us focus on the new opportunities and challenges posed by the technological revolution to global development and global governance.
With each passing year, our collective conversations have grown more serious. The theme of this forum today is technology, development and governance.
Because I don’t want to lose sight of the much bigger picture: what are the risks that are before us? And what are the off-ramps?
Most important: our views on opportunities for collaboration.
We learn not so much from what we’re taught; there are great role models before us.
It’s possible that we’re standing at a new turning point in globalization.
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