The first Asian Development Forum kicked off in Hangzhou to discuss the new development pattern of Asia. Experts and scholars from China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia and other countries and regions focused on issues such as geopolitics, climate change, technological change and digital transformation.
“We stand at the crossroads of a new era. The rise of digital technology, the urgent challenges of urbanization, and the existential threats brought by climate change are reshaping the development pattern. These changes provide new opportunities. Opportunities have also brought new challenges. Cooperation is the key." Gong, Director of the International Development and Governance Research Center of Zhejiang.