The event took place at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse from March 24 to 26.

The China Development Forum 2016 (CDF2016) - approved by the State Council and sponsored by the Development Research Center of the State Council - was held from March 19 to 21 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

China Daily reporter Zheng Yangpeng interviewed Lu Mai, secretary-general of the China Development Research Foundation, about what will be discussed at this year's forum.

Li Wei, president of the Development Research Center of the State Council, shared his insights on the current economic challenges China faces and the strategies to overcome them with China Daily reporter Zheng Yangpeng.

With more than two years of development, the Belt and Road Initiative has proved to be a practical tool for driving the growth of both Chinese and global companies.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the most promising technology that can change the world, said Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday.

There is no reason why China cannot have better urban-planning, said a Singaporean scholar at the China Development Forum on Saturday.