In September 2026, Xinhua News Agency will hostthe 2026 Belt and Road Forum for International Think Tank Cooperation. Experts and scholars from around the world are invited to attend and share their valuable insights. 

As such, we sincerely invite you to participate in the forum and submit a paper  (4000-10000 words). We will prioritize arranging your speech in the corresponding sub-forum based on the content you submit. 

Selected papers will be compiled as conference proceedings orpublished on the official website of the Xinhua Institute. To participate, please submit your paper to Xinhuainstitute@gmail.com before August. 31. 2026. 

For your reference, suggested topics and key points are listed below. Your paper should focus on one or more of the following topics:

1. Practical Approaches to Advancing the Reform and Improvement of the Global Governance System through High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation

2. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation and the Construction of an Open World Economy: A Synergistic Study 

3. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation and the the Autonomous Modernization Process of the Global South

4. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Innovation-Driven Development and New Avenues for Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Collaboration  

5. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation and Regional Economic Integration: A Strategic Analysis  

6. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation and Non-Traditional Security Collaboration  

7. High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation as a Catalyst for Resolving Global Growth Challenges  

8. Upgrading Infrastructure Connectivity: Enhancing BRI Linkage Efficiency and Promoting Cross-Regional Coordinated Development  

9. Green Transition and Sustainable Development in BRI Partner Countries  

10. AI-Empowered High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation   

11. Synergistic Effects Between Major Flagship Projects and “small and beautiful” livelihood projectsunder the BRI 

12. Towards Durable People-to-People Bonding under the BRI: A Civilisational Mutual-Learning Perspective  

13. Connectivity and Industrial Cooperation in the Context of Upgraded China–Central Asia Cooperation Mechanisms  

14. Strategic Alignment Between the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and the Belt and Road Initiative  

15. Synergistic Development of the African Continental Free Trade Area and BRI Economic and Trade Cooperation

Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. Your participation is highly appreciated, and we look forward to your valuable contribution to the dialogue.