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Shanghai Forum Unveils Global Innovation Alliance, Names South Africa Honor Country

Shanghai Forum Unveils Global Innovation Alliance, Names South Africa Honor Country

Shanghai – September 19, 2026 -- The 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum, held in Shanghai from September 11 to 14, drew scientists, policymakers and industry practitioners from more than 50 countries and regions plus over 20 international organizations, producing a series of concrete cross-border initiatives in science and technology governance.

Shanghai and UNESCO launch a Global Innovative Cities Alliance to pool urban innovation strategy

The alliance is designed as a platform to coordinate cross-city collaborative innovation and support an open, sustainable global sci-tech ecosystem. The forum also released the 2025 World-Class Sci-Tech Journal Directory, an evaluation framework intended to give emerging-economy and newly launched academic journals a fairer footing in global assessment standards.

Zhejiang Media Group, Moscow State University Sign Cultural Cooperation Pact

Zhejiang Media Group, Moscow State University Sign Cultural Cooperation Pact

Moscow – – September 15, 2026 -- Zhejiang Media Group signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Higher School of Television at Lomonosov Moscow State University on September 7, 2026, formalizing a media partnership tied to the "Liangzhu: A Dialogue across World Civilizations" cultural exchange event held on the Moscow campus.

Zhejiang University donates rare painting collection to Russian institution

Zhejiang University presented a Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings to Lomonosov Moscow State University during the opening ceremony, part of a broader exchange involving hundreds of representatives from Chinese and Russian cultural, educational, and media organizations.