(240425) -- BEIJING, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ning, president of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation and director of the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, speaks at the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) Annual Conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 25, 2024. The forum kicked off on Thursday in Beijing and will focus on cutting-edge fields from artificial intelligence to life sciences and new materials during the five-day session ending next Monday. Themed "Innovating for a Better World," this year's annual conference of the forum comprises five major sections, including meetings and technology trading. It promotes the exchange of brilliant ideas in 6G, blockchains, and other frontier areas at nearly 120 events. A series of major scientific and technological achievements will be unveiled during this period. (Xinhua/Li Xin)