Beijing Women's Federation

On September 18, the Women’s Development Sharing Session of the 29^th Beijing-Taiwan Science and Technology Forum was held in Beijing. As an important part of the forum, the session focused on digital intelligence, bringing together women leaders from Beijing and Taiwan to create a high-quality platform for exchange and collaboration. The event was held under the guidance of the Beijing Women’s Federation and co-hosted by the Beijing Women’s Association for Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Compatriots and Overseas Chinese and the Taiwan Women Elite Alliance. It was co-organized by the Women’s Work Committee of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, the Women’s Friendship Association of the Beijing Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises, the Kaohsiung Association of Industry and Commerce, the Chinese Women’s Business Association, and the Taiwan Chinese Association for Cross-Strait Economic, Cultural and Mutual Benefit Cooperation.

Song Wei, Level I Bureau Rank Official of the International Liaison Department of the All-China Women’s Federation; Liu Xianchuan, Deputy Director and Level I Bureau Rank Official of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal People’s Government; Lei Xiaoning, Vice President of the Beijing Women’s Federation, attended the event. They were joined by guests from Taiwan, including Huang Xihui, President of the Taiwan Women Elite Alliance; Mao Yanru, Chairperson of the Kaohsiung Association of Industry and Commerce; Lin Meian, President of the Chinese Women’s Business Association; and Han Ling, Chairperson of the Taiwan Chinese Association for Cross-Strait Economic, Cultural and Mutual Benefit Cooperation. Also in attendance were Li Honglan, Executive Vice President of the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland and Chairperson of its Women’s Committee; and Tang Wenyu, President of the Women’s Friendship Association of the Beijing Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises. More than 80 women entrepreneurs, sci-tech professionals, industry practitioners, and representatives of women’s organizations from Beijing and Taiwan gathered to discuss opportunities for women in the era of digital intelligence and explore new pathways for the integrated development of women on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

In her remarks, Lei Xiaoning noted that a series of policies benefiting people from Taiwan have created a favorable environment for women from Beijing and Taiwan to engage in exchanges and entrepreneurship, while artificial intelligence is opening up new opportunities for women by expanding career pathways. She expressed the hope that women from both sides would seize the opportunities presented by the digital era, deepen exchanges, connect for cooperation, and share the benefits of development. She also called on them to convey the concept that “people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family” with the warmth of women, allowing women’s strengths to shine amid the digital wave and contributing together to the integrated development of both sides.

In her remarks, Huang Xihui said that the Taiwan Women Elite Alliance has been deeply engaged in cross-strait exchanges among women for many years, while the Beijing-Taiwan Science and Technology Forum has organized women’s activities for more than a decade, which serves as a flagship platform for women from both sides to interact, communicate, and advance together. She noted that women’s strengths in being perceptive, sensitive, empathetic, and inclusive are becoming increasingly prominent in the AI era. She called on women from both sides to pool their wisdom and collective strength, embrace their responsibilities, and create a beautiful shared future with concrete actions.

This year’s event featured an expanded lineup, with new breakthroughs in the participation of guests and the breadth of exchanges between Beijing and Taiwan. A number of organizations from both sides joined forces to participate, with the Chinese Women’s Business Association and the Taiwan Chinese Association for Cross-Strait Economic, Cultural and Mutual Benefit Cooperation joining the event for the first time, further strengthening the ranks of cross-strait exchanges. Moreover, the participation of young people was particularly prominent, with female representatives born in the 2000s taking the stage to share their views. Their participation vividly demonstrated the positive momentum of women’s exchanges between Beijing and Taiwan being carried forward from one generation to the next.

During the keynote lecture session, the event adopted a “Beijing-Taiwan pairing and two-way sharing” format, featuring engaging presentations across four thematic pillars. Ma Feijun, Managing Partner of Government Affairs and Strategic Clients for North China at Deloitte China, and Bi Lijia, Chairperson of Dingzangjia Sustainable Consulting (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., shared insights into the core value of women’s leadership in corporate digital transformation and methodologies for upgrading the cultural and art industries via the dual drivers of AI and ESG, respectively. Wang Haihua, Vice President of the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (National-Local Jointly Built Embodied Intelligent Robot Innovation Center), and Tang Yushu, Executive Director of the Taiwan Association of Mystery Shopper Service Audit Management, focused on fostering an open, co-productive new ecosystem for embodied AI and exploring AI’s innovative applications in elderly care, mobility, and premium consumption.

Li Yuxin, Chairperson of Health Hope (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., and Huang Wei, a certified analyst from the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies, presented on leveraging digital intelligence for full-cycle health management and utilizing AI for refined health management. Zhang Man, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Huang Zihan, Chairperson of Taizi Biomedical, exchanged views on building a supportive ecosystem for women’s growth and shared perspectives from female tech professionals in Taiwan navigating the AI era. Their presentations highlighted the diverse innovation and unique contributions of women from Beijing and Taiwan across various sectors in the era of digital intelligence.

During the on-site exchange and sharing session, guests from both sides of the Taiwan Strait engaged in lively discussions on such hot topics as women’s innovation and entrepreneurship, industrial empowerment, improving quality of life, and cross-sector integration in the era of digital intelligence. Drawing on their own professional experiences and the current development of their respective industries, participants exchanged views and shared experiences in an open and candid manner. The discussions helped break down geographical and industry barriers, further deepen mutual understanding, and build consensus on cooperation, creating a warm, friendly, and vibrant atmosphere.

At the event, Li Junkai, Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the Beijing Women’s Association for Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Compatriots and Overseas Chinese, signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for cooperation separately with the Chinese Women’s Business Association and the Women’s Friendship Association of the Beijing Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on behalf of the association. Women’s organizations and industry representatives from Beijing and Taiwan reached a consensus on strengthening exchanges and collaboration, laying a solid foundation for deepening cooperation in such areas as sci-tech innovation, culture, and elderly care and health, and further contributing to closer bonds among people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and win-win progress.