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At present, the global economy is confronted with a series of global challenges such as regional competition, climate change, energy revolution, human health, and poverty alleviation. With the vigorous rise of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the chemical industry is also entering a "metamorphosis" period, facing challenges such as the transformation of traditional industries, green and low-carbon development, the transformation of innovation paradigms, and the stimulation of new growth points. As one of the most crucial chains of technological innovation, the chemical industry urgently needs to explore emerging development opportunities, cultivate a new generation of innovative talents, stimulate the "new quality productivity" and new growth points of chemical innovation, and shape a brand-new future for the chemical industry in response to the urgent demand for global sustainable solutions.
In July 2025, the 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE 12), a prestigious and academic "Olympic-level" event in the global chemical engineering field, will be held in China for the first time. Concurrently, the 21st Asia-Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE 2025) and the 2025 Annual Conference of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers will also be held.
The congress, with the theme of "Paradigm Shifts in Chemical Engineering to Meet Global Challenges", will closely follow the pulse of new global technological fields, address the disruptive challenges faced by the chemical industry, and focus on four challenging topics: chemical engineering and future talent education, chemical engineering and the reengineering of basic industries, chemical engineering and strategic emerging industries, and future chemical engineering and intelligent innovation. Through over 30 innovative themes, more than 600 thought-provoking frontier reports, and a variety of exchange and discussion activities, it will bring together top scientists from around the world to share cutting-edge technologies and pioneering research results, and deeply explore how traditional chemical industries can adapt to new demands and transform, how to cultivate emerging and future industries, how to promote the development of new quality productivity through innovative development paradigms, and how to cultivate a new generation of chemical engineers who can adapt to industrial changes... More than 5,000 representatives from the academic, scientific, and industrial sectors of the global chemical industry, including top scientists, Nobel laureates, leaders of multinational companies, international organizations, and leaders of national and relevant departments, as well as renowned figures from the industry, academia, and research from over 40 countries and regions, will gather to share cutting-edge technologies and pioneering achievements and jointly promote the prosperity and development of global chemical engineering technology.
The congress is not only an important stage for global academic exchanges and the integration of industry, academia, and research, but also a window for showcasing innovative achievements and investment opportunities - the "2025 International Chemical Engineering Innovation Exhibition" will be held concurrently. The exhibition consists of "one exhibition, three conferences, and six activities", and will organize special exhibitions focusing on high-end electronic chemicals, functional new materials, new energy, artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon development, and other fields in a variety of forms, effectively promoting technological innovation and the development of new quality productivity, and providing new investment opportunities for the business community and business people.
In July 2025, Beijing will become a vibrant stage and link for academic leadership, technological innovation, industrial integration, and investment development in the global chemical industry. Let's look forward to it together, actively participate, and jointly shape a bright future for the chemical industry, promoting the construction of a sustainable, more open, and more integrated world!