A comprehensive official schedule of international seminars and training programs scheduled for May and June 2026, targeted at partner countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and developing nations across the Global South, has been publicly released. The planned activities cover a wide range of priority sectors aligned with global development goals, reflecting China’s ongoing commitment to South-South cooperation and capacity building for emerging economies.
### Overview of Scheduled Activities
In total, more than 190 events are split between the two months, with 80 seminars and training courses confirmed for the first batch in May, plus an additional 119 events planned for June. Most of the activities will be hosted in Beijing, the national capital, with other host cities spread across 30+ Chinese provinces and municipalities, including Chengdu, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Nanjing, allowing international participants to experience different regional development landscapes across China.
### Key Sector Focus Areas
The programs are designed to address the most pressing development needs of developing countries, with clear thematic clusters shaping the schedule:
1. **Green Development and Climate Action**: A large share of events focus on low-carbon energy transition, carbon peaking and neutrality planning, renewable energy development, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and green finance. Examples include the Seminar on Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries — Clean Energy Topic (May 13-26, Beijing) and the Seminar on Experience Sharing of Addressing Climate Change for Developing Countries (June 18-July 1, Beijing).
2. **Economic and Trade Cooperation**: Multiple programs center on strengthening BRI economic ties, tax cooperation, trade facilitation, industrial park construction, and financial cooperation. Key events include the opening Seminar on Strengthening Economic and Trade Cooperation Between Belt and Road Countries and the Core Area of the Silk Road Economic Belt (May 7-16, Beijing) and the Seminar on Digital and Green International Economic and Trade Cooperation (May 28-June 8, Beijing).
3. **Public Health and Medical Technology**: A range of training programs and seminars will share China’s advances in medical care, including ultrasound and medical imaging technology, malaria prevention and treatment with artemisinin, intensive care techniques, and traditional Chinese medicine. Standout events include the 21-day Training Course on Ultrasound and Medical Imaging Technology for Developing Countries (May 12-June 1, Beijing) and the Seminar on the Application of Artemisinin in Malaria Prevention and Treatment for Developing Countries (May 20-June 2, Beijing).
4. **Digital Transformation and Technology Innovation**: Events covering artificial intelligence capacity building, cybersecurity, 5G and navigation technology, and digital economy development have been included to support developing countries in closing the digital divide. Notable programs are the Seminar on AI Capacity Building for Women from Belt and Road Countries (May 21-June 3, Beijing) and the Seminar on Developing Artificial Intelligence for Developing Countries (June 4-17, Nanjing).
5. **Agricultural Development**: Multiple training programs focus on improving agricultural productivity and sustainability across developing nations, covering tropical crop pest control, grain processing technology, edible mushroom cultivation, and hybrid maize technology. These include the Training Course on New Technology of Tropical Agriculture for Developing Countries (May 20-June 8, Haikou) and the Seminar on Integrated Hybrid Maize Technology under the Global Development Initiative (June 11-July 8, Changsha).
6. **Women’s Empowerment and Youth Development**: A dedicated series of programs address inclusive development, with targeted seminars for women entrepreneurs, female officials, youth leaders, and women’s capacity building in tech and governance. Examples include the Seminar for Youth Leaders of the Belt and Road Countries (May 19-June 1, Beijing) and the Ministerial Workshop on New Media Capacity Building for Women from Belt and Road Countries (June 24-July 3, Beijing).
All events are structured as capacity building initiatives, combining knowledge sharing, technical training, and experience exchange to support developing countries in advancing their sustainable development goals. The schedule confirms that most programs run between one and four weeks, with longer specialized training courses extending up to five weeks for technical skill development.